"luminiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more luminiferous [comparative], most luminiferous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin lumen, lumin- (“light”, noun) + -ferous [from ferre (“to bear, carry”, verb) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives)]. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|lumen}} Latin lumen, {{m|la||lumin-|light|pos=noun}} lumin- (“light”, noun), {{suffix|en||ferous}} + -ferous, {{m|la|ferō|ferre|to bear, carry|pos=verb}} ferre (“to bear, carry”, verb), {{m|en|-ous|pos=suffix forming adjectives}} -ous (suffix forming adjectives) Head templates: {{en-adj}} luminiferous (comparative more luminiferous, superlative most luminiferous)
  1. Producing or transmitting light; luminous. Derived forms: luminiferous aether Translations (Translations): luminifero (Italian), светоно́сный (svetonósnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-luminiferous-en-adj-SjV8rIkQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ferous

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