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luminaire

US/ˌluːməˈnɛɹ/

luminaire noun: an electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.

Noun

luminaire (plural luminaires)

  1. An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
    Synonyms:
    light fixture, lighting fixture

Synonyms of luminaire

Forms of luminaire

pluralluminaires

Origin of luminaire

Unadapted borrowing from French luminaire. Doublet of luminary.

Questions about luminaire

What does luminaire mean?
Luminaire means an electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
What part of speech is luminaire?
Luminaire is a noun.
How do you pronounce luminaire?
Luminaire is pronounced /ˌluːməˈnɛɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of luminaire?
The plural of luminaire is luminaires.

Words near luminaire in the dictionary

  1. lumiflavin
  2. lumiliximab
  3. lumina
  4. luminacin
  5. luminacins
  6. luminaire
  7. luminaires
  8. luminal
  9. luminally
  10. luminance
  11. luminances

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