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luminate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
lu-mi-nate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To illuminate.

Obsolete

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin luminātus, perfect passive participle of luminō (“to illuminate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lumen (“light”). See limn.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

luminates (present, singular) luminating (participle, present) luminated (participle, past) luminated (past)

Derived Forms

deluminate lumination

Questions

What does luminate mean?
To illuminate.
Where does luminate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1623.

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