luminaria

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish luminaria.

Noun

luminaria (plural luminarias)

1. A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native American and Hispanic cultures.
2. A makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture.

Synonyms

• (lantern): farolito

Etymology 2

Noun

luminaria

1. plural of luminarium

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin lūmināria, neuter plural of lūmināre, from Latin lūmen; possibly a borrowing.

Noun

luminaria f (plural luminarie)

1. (usually in the plural) illuminations

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin lūmināria, neuter plural of lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Compare the inherited doublet lumbrera.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lumiˈnaɾja/ [lu.miˈna.ɾja]
• Rhymes: -aɾja
• Syllabification: lu‧mi‧na‧ria

Noun

luminaria f (plural luminarias)

1. vigil fire
2. lamp, light
3. altar lamp

Noun

luminaria m or f by sense (plural luminarias)

1. luminary, star, celebrity

Related terms

• iluminar

 

Further reading

• “luminaria”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014