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Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lume.
Pronunciation
Noun
lúmen m (plural (Brazil) lumens or (Portugal) lúmenes)
- (physics) lumen (SI-unit of luminous flux)
- (anatomy) lumen (the space within tubular organ)