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nonluminous

lu·mi·nous
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-muh-nuh s]
    • /ˈlu mə nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-muh-nuh s]
    • /ˈlu mə nəs/

Definitions of nonluminous word

  • adjective nonluminous radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright. 1
  • adjective nonluminous lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted: the luminous ballroom. 1
  • adjective nonluminous brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works: a luminous concept; luminous prose. 1
  • adjective nonluminous clear; readily intelligible: a concise, luminous report. 1
  • noun nonluminous Not luminous. 1
  • adjective nonluminous not luminous 0

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Origin of nonluminous

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word lūminōsus. See lumen, -ous

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Parts of speech for Nonluminous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nonluminous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

nonluminous usage trend in Literature

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