lume

Meaning

1. (masculine) flame, fire
2. (dated,masculine) light
3. (masculine) forest fire

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈlu.mɪ]

Etymology

13th century. Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lume, from Latin lūmen. Cognate with Portuguese lume, Asturian llume, Spanish lumbre.

Sentences

Tamén se pensa no lume como medio de destrución en masa .

Fire is also thought of as a means of mass destruction.

A estes arquitectos gústalles cociñar os proxectos a lume lento .

These architects like to cook the projects on slow fire.

Un factor importante na vitoria bizantina foi o uso do lume grego .

An important factor in the Byzantine victory was the use of Greek fire.

Lume e fogo son conceptos próximos pero só ás veces funcionan como sinónimos .

Fire and fire are close concepts but only sometimes work as synonyms.