Added 10 October 2026
luminiferous
adjective
Latin root: lumen Wiktionary
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Origin
From Latin lumen, lumin- (“light”, noun) + -ferous [from ferre (“to bear, carry”, verb) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives)].
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