Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luminescent

/luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: lumin-es-cent
IPA: /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Emitting light by luminescence.

Example Sentences

"But this does not have the slightly yellow glow of things made with luminescent dye."

Etymology

From stem of Latin lumen (“light”) + -escent, equivalent to luminesce + -ent.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lumen
Suffix: escent, luminesce

Inflected Forms

more luminescent (comparative) most luminescent (superlative)

Derived Forms

autoluminescent bioluminescent cathodoluminescent chemicoluminescent chemiluminescent chemoluminescent electroluminescent equiluminescent fractoluminescent immunoluminescent luminescently magnetoluminescent

Frequently Paired Words

luminesce luminescence phosphorescent fluorescent iridescent

Rhymes With

adolescent crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent convalescent depressant effervescent quiescent suppressant

Questions

How do you pronounce luminescent?: The recorded pronunciation is /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/.
What does luminescent mean?: Emitting light by luminescence.
Where does luminescent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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