illumine
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mɪn Origin:
1300–50; Middle English illuminen < Latin illūmināre to light up, equivalent to il- il-1 + lūmin- (stem of lūmen) light + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
1300–50; Middle English illuminen < Latin illūmināre to light up, equivalent to il- il-1 + lūmin- (stem of lūmen) light + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
Related forms
il·lu·mi·na·ble, adjective
self-il·lu·mined, adjective
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illumine (ɪˈluːmɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| a literary word for illuminate | |
| [C14: from Latin illūmināre to make light; see | |
| il'luminable | |
| —adj | |
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Illumine
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Skylights cover the roof and illumine every room, including baths.
Thous ands of tuns of flax straw illumine our nights with its burning.
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