luminaria
English
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Spanish luminaria.
Noun
editluminaria (plural luminarias)
- A vigil fire used in ceremonies in Native American and Hispanic cultures.
- A makeshift lantern used as a holiday decoration, especially in Hispanic culture.
Synonyms
edit- (lantern): farolito
Etymology 2
editNoun
editluminaria
- plural of luminarium
Italian
edit
Etymology
editFrom Late Latin lūmināria, neuter plural of lūmināre, from Latin lūmen; possibly a borrowing.
Noun
editluminaria f (plural luminarie)
- (usually in the plural) illuminations
Spanish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Late Latin lūmināria, neuter plural of lūmināre, from Latin lūmen. Compare the inherited doublet lumbrera.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editluminaria f (plural luminarias)
Noun
editluminaria m or f by sense (plural luminarias)
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “luminaria”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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