# luminescence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌluː.məˈnɛs.əns/ · frequency rank #52,470

## Definitions
1. Any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body.

## Etymology
From Latin lumen + -escence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/luminescence