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luminiferous

lu·mi·nif·er·ous
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo-muh-nif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs/
    • /lˌuːmɪnˈɪfərəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-muh-nif-er-uh s]
    • /ˌlu məˈnɪf ər əs/

Definitions of luminiferous word

  • adjective luminiferous producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas. 1
  • noun luminiferous Producing or transmitting light. 1
  • adjective luminiferous generating or transmitting light 0
  • adjective luminiferous giving off or transmitting light 0
See all 4 definitions of luminiferous

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Origin of luminiferous

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
1795-1805; < Latin lūmin- (see lumen) + -i- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Luminiferous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Luminiferous

luminiferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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