luminary

Signification (English)

One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
An artificial light; an illumination.

luminaire

lumière

haine et passions

celebrity

light-giver

outstanding talent

luminous body

ligther

giver of light

famous person

Coupé comme

lu‧min‧a‧ry

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/

Inherited from moyen anglais

lūminārī

In summary

From Late Middle English lūminārī, lūminārīe (“lamp; source of spiritual light, example of holiness; glory”), borrowed from Old French luminarie (“lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination”), variant of luminaire (“light fixture”) (modern French luminaire), from Medieval Latin lūminārium, from lūmināre (“that which gives light; light; lamp; body giving light, especially a heavenly body”), from lūmen (“light; brightness”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”)) + -āris (“suffix forming adjectives indicating a relationship or a pertaining to”). Doublet of luminaire.

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