# luminiferous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Producing or transmitting light; luminous.

## Etymology
From Latin lumen, lumin- (“light”, noun) + -ferous [from ferre (“to bear, carry”, verb) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives)].

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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