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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-muh n]
- /ˈlu mən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loo-muh n]
- /ˈlu mən/
Definitions of lumina word
- noun plural lumina Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm. 1
- noun plural lumina Anatomy. the canal, duct, or cavity of a tubular organ. 1
- noun plural lumina Botany. (of a cell) the cavity that the cell walls enclose. 1
- noun lumina Plural form of lumen. 1
- noun lumina plural of lumen. 0
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Origin of lumina
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < New Latin, special uses of Latin lūmen (stem lūmin-) light, window
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Parts of speech for Lumina
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lumina popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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