luminescent

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English

Etymology

From stem of Latin lumen (light) +‎ -escent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /luːmɪˈnɛs(ə)nt/
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  • Hyphenation: lumin‧es‧cent
  • Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

luminescent (comparative more luminescent, superlative most luminescent)

  1. Emitting light by luminescence.

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Catalan

Adjective

luminescent m or f (masculine and feminine plural luminescents)

  1. luminescent

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French

Etymology

Back-formation from luminescence, on the model of fluorescence / fluorescent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ly.mi.nɛ.sɑ̃/, /ly.mi.ne.sɑ̃/
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Adjective

luminescent (feminine luminescente, masculine plural luminescents, feminine plural luminescentes)

  1. luminescent

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French luminescent.

Adjective

luminescent m or n (feminine singular luminescentă, masculine plural luminescenți, feminine and neuter plural luminescente)

  1. luminescent

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