# luminous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈluːmɪnəs/ · frequency rank #21,265

## Definitions
1. Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
2. Brightly illuminated.
3. Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.

## Common misspellings (11)
`lluminous`, `lmuinous`, `luimnous`, `luminnous`, `luminosu`, `luminouss`, `luminuos`, `lumionus`, `lumminous`, `lumnious`, `ulminous`

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