la
feminine
/iluminaˈθjon/
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Translation
lighting
Word origin
From Latin illuminatio, from illuminare ('to light up'), from in ('in') plus lumen ('light'). The same root gives English 'illuminate' and 'luminous'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- illuminatio
- English cognates
- illumination, luminous
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluraliluminaciones
Examples
tenue .
The lighting in the living room is too dim to read by.
invirtió .
The theatre invested a lot in the stage lighting.
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Can you adjust the lighting before dinner?
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Good lighting completely changes the atmosphere of a room.
falló .
The street lighting failed during the storm.
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