"subluminary" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: sub- + luminary Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|luminary}} sub- + luminary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} subluminary (not comparable)
  1. Slower than the speed of light. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-subluminary-en-adj-1ZU28ihx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

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