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- pronunciation:
- lu
mih
neI
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
luminaries |
| definition 1: |
a body that radiates or reflects light, such as the sun or moon.
- synonyms:
- illuminant, light, radiant
- similar words:
- beacon, beam, illuminator, lamp, lantern, ray, reflector, torch
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| definition 2: |
a famous, important, or inspirational person.
The conference brought together luminaries from every field of knowledge to address the environmental crises we face today.- synonyms:
- celebrity, idol, name, notable, personage
- antonyms:
- nobody
- similar words:
- big shot, bigwig, brain, dignitary, figure, intellect, light, personality, savant, somebody, star
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| related words: |
light, personality |
adjective + (n.)luminary
artistic, bright, conservative, democratic, fellow, lesser, literary, local, musical, other, scientific, visiting
verb + (n.)luminary
attend, attract, feature, include, travel
(n.)luminary
+ verb
line, surround
noun + (n.)luminary
audience, conference, list, panel, sport, works
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, concerning, or radiating light.
- synonyms:
- bright, light, luminous, radiant
- similar words:
- aglow, bright, brilliant, glowing, incandescent, lustrous, torchlike
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The word luminary
contains the following parts:
luc, lum
Latin
root
that means light; shine
  Example words:
elucidate, illuminate, lucid, lumen, luminance, luminary, luminescent, luminiferous, luminous, pellucid, translucent
- synonyms:
- phot, photo
-ary2
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means a person, thing, or place associated with
Example words:
adversary, apiary, aviary, beneficiary, commissary, depositary, dictionary, emissary, formulary, infirmary, library, luminary, mortuary, secretary, syllabary, vespiary, vestiary, vocabulary
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