"luminiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more luminiferous [comparative], most luminiferous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs 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, {{suffix|en||ferous}} + -ferous 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)
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