Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te loo-muh-nuh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈlu mə nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te loo-muh-nuh s]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈlu mə nəs/
Definitions of non-luminous word
- adjective non-luminous radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright. 1
- adjective non-luminous lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted: the luminous ballroom. 1
- adjective non-luminous brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works: a luminous concept; luminous prose. 1
- adjective non-luminous clear; readily intelligible: a concise, luminous report. 1
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Origin of non-luminous
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word lūminōsus. See lumen, -ous
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Parts of speech for Non-luminous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-luminous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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