luminaire

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French luminaire.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌluːməˈnɛɹ/

Noun

luminaire (plural luminaires)

light fixture (US English) or lighting fixture (UK English), an electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.

Translations

light fixture — see light fixture

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lumière, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ly.mi.nɛʁ/

Noun

luminaire m (plural luminaires)

a luminaire, a light fixture

Further reading

“luminaire” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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