🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

灯具

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dēng jù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Light-Fitting/ˈlaɪtˌfɪt.ɪŋ/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"餐厅的新灯具营造出温暖宜人的氛围。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device or fixture used to hold and provide illumination from a light source.

    "The new light-fitting in the dining room creates a warm and inviting atmosphere."
  2. 2

    An electrical fixture that houses a light bulb or lamp.

    "She replaced the old light-fitting with a modern one that complements the decor."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'light-fitting' combines 'light', derived from Old English 'leoht', meaning 'not heavy' or 'illumination', and 'fitting', from the verb 'fit', which originates from Old English 'fittan', meaning 'to make suitable'. The term evolved to refer specifically to fixtures designed to hold light sources.

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