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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alumbrado (“illuminated”).
Noun
alumbrado (plural alumbrados)
- (historical) A practitioner of a mystical form of Christianity in Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Spanish
Etymology
From alumbrar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alumˈbɾado/
- Rhymes: -ado
- Syllabification: a‧lum‧bra‧do
Noun
alumbrado m (plural alumbrados)
- lighting (the equipment used to provide illumination)
- Synonym: iluminación
Derived terms
Adjective
alumbrado (feminine alumbrada, masculine plural alumbrados, feminine plural alumbradas)
- drunk; tipsy
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:borracho
Participle
alumbrado (feminine alumbrada, masculine plural alumbrados, feminine plural alumbradas)
- past participle of alumbrar
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