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lume

Pronunciation: /ˈlu.me/

“lume” is an Italian word. Its 18 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a light source
  2. a non-electrical light source (e.g. a candle or an oil lamp)
  3. an electrical light source
  4. star
  5. God
  6. a blessed soul or entity
  7. a notable person within a specific field or discipline
  8. (natural) light
  9. (artificial) light, (non-electrical)
  10. the manner in which the light strikes a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall
  11. sight (sense)
  12. eyes
  13. spiritual or mental illumination, enlightenment, light
  14. the culture founded on a rationalistic basis
  15. useful information, advice
  16. discernment
  17. lumen
  18. the size of a fishing net's meshes

In Italian

  1. lampada (non elettrica)
  2. luce, chiarore
  3. spazio interno di un canale o di un organo cavo

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lūmen. In the sense of "lumen" it is a modern neologism. Doublet of lumen, a borrowing.

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