# luciferous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. illuminating; providing light.
2. Illuminating; offering insight.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lucifer (“light-bearing”) (from lux, lucis (“light”)) + the suffix -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/luciferous