[ˈɫuː.mɛn], [ˈluː.men]
OriginFrom Proto-Italic *louksmən, from Proto-Indo-European *léwk-s-mn̥, derived from the root *lewk- (“bright”). By surface analysis, lū(x) + -men.
- declension-3light, source of light
- declension-3, poeticthe eyes
“… nec dulcī dēclīnat lūmina somnō.” — [Rumor] never closes her eyes in sweet slumber.
- declension-3, poeticdaylight
“29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 6.356”
- declension-3, poeticbrightness
- declension-3, poeticthe light of life
“8 CE – 12 CE, Ovid, Sorrows 4.4.45”
- declension-3An opening through which light can penetrate such as an air-hole or a window.
- declension-3The opening or orifice in a water-pipe or funnel
- declension-3, figurativelya luminary, star, light (a most distinguished person)
Formslūmen(canonical, neuter) · lūminis(genitive) · lūmen(nominative, singular) · lūmina(nominative, plural) · lūminis(genitive, singular) · lūminum(genitive, plural) · lūminī(dative, singular) · lūminibus(dative, plural) · lūmen(accusative, singular) · lūmina(accusative, plural) · lūmine(ablative, singular) · lūminibus(ablative, plural) · lūmen(singular, vocative) · lūmina(plural, vocative)
Source: Wiktionary