luminary
Oznaczający (Angielski)
- One who is an inspiration to others; one who has achieved success in one's chosen field; a leading light.
- (archaic) A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies.
- (archaic) An artificial light; an illumination.
Koncepcje
luminarz
bandera
Synonimy
celebrity
light-giver
outstanding talent
luminous body
ligther
giver of light
famous person
Tłumaczenia
Wymawiane jako (IPA)
/ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/
Etymologia (Angielski)
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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