luminaire
English edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from French luminaire.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
luminaire (plural luminaires)
- An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
- Synonyms: light fixture, lighting fixture
Translations edit
light fixture — see light fixture
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lumière, which was inherited.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
luminaire m (plural luminaires)
- a luminaire, a light fixture
Further reading edit
- “luminaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.