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Pronunciation / Transliteration: prakāśa srot
"प्रकाश स्रोत ने कमरे को रोशन किया।"
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2 senses- 1
A person who inspires or influences others, especially in a particular sphere.
"The conference was attended by several luminaries in the field of science and technology." - 2
An artificial light source.
"The luminary illuminated the path through the dark forest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'luminary' originates from the Latin 'luminary', meaning 'light-giving', derived from 'lumen', which means 'light'. It evolved in the English language during the late Middle Ages, initially referring to celestial bodies that emit light, and later extended to denote influential people in various fields.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Luminary" is said worldwide
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luminaire
Transliteration: lymɛnaʁ
"Le luminaire a éclairé la pièce."
Leuchte
Transliteration: loɪçtə
"Die Leuchte erhellte den Raum."
luminoso
Transliteration: luminoso
"Il luminoso ha illuminato la stanza."
luminaria
Transliteration: luminaria
"La luminaria iluminó el camino."
luminária
Transliteration: luminária
"A luminária iluminou o quarto."
प्रकाश स्रोत
Transliteration: prakāśa srot
"प्रकाश स्रोत ने कमरे को रोशन किया।"
光源
Transliteration: guāngyuán
"光源照亮了房间。"
조명기구
Transliteration: jomyeonggigu
"조명기구가 방을 밝혔습니다."
照明器具
Transliteration: shōmei kigu
"照明器具が部屋を明るくしました。"
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