lumbre

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lūmen, from Proto-Italic *louksmən, from Proto-Indo-European *léwksmn̥. Compare Galician, Portuguese, and Italian lume, Asturian llume.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlumbɾe/ [ˈlũm.bɾe]
  • Rhymes: -umbɾe
  • Syllabification: lum‧bre

Noun

lumbre f (plural lumbres)

  1. combustible material
  2. fire (matter that has produced or is capable of producing fire)
  3. light produced by fire
  4. luminosity, clearness
    Synonyms: luminosidad, claridad

Further reading

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