luminate
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin luminatus, past participle of luminare (“to illumine”), from lumen (“light”). See limn.
Verb
luminate (third-person singular simple present luminates, present participle luminating, simple past and past participle luminated)
- (obsolete) To illuminate.
Derived terms
References
- “luminate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Latin
Verb
lūmināte
- second-person plural present active imperative of lūminō