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lumia

/lˈumiə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
lu-mia
IPA
/lˈumiə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certain pear-shaped citrus fruit.

noun

The use of light patterns as an expressive art form, unaccompanied by sound.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by the musician and inventor Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), presumably from Latin lumen (“light”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

lumias (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clavilux

Synonyms

French lime pear lemon sweet lemon

Questions

How do you pronounce lumia?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈumiə/.
What does lumia mean?
A certain pear-shaped citrus fruit.
Where does lumia come from?
Coined by the musician and inventor Thomas Wilfred (1889-1968), presumably from Latin lumen (“light”).

How to pronounce lumia

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