luminaire
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French luminaire.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌluːməˈnɛɹ/
Noun
luminaire (plural luminaires)
- An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
- Synonyms: light fixture, lighting fixture
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/
Audio (file)
Noun
luminaire m (plural luminaires)
- a luminaire, a light fixture
Further reading
- “luminaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.