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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loo-muh-nuh s]
- /ˈlu mə nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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determiner
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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".
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