source lumineuse

\suʁs ly.mi.nøz\

/\suʁs ly.mi.nøz\/ noun

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The verdict

“source lumineuse” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Objet qui émet de la lumière visible.

Key facts for source lumineuse
PropertyValue
Headwordsource lumineuse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\suʁs ly.mi.nøz\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “source lumineuse” sits in French frequency

source lumineuse falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

source lumineuse is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \suʁs ly.mi.nøz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Objet qui émet de la lumière visible.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for source lumineuse in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is source lumineuse, spelled S-O-U-R-C-E- -L-U-M-I-N-E-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objet qui émet de la lumière visible.

This word in other languages

light source(English)Lichtquelle(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "source lumineuse"?
"source lumineuse" is spelled S-O-U-R-C-E- -L-U-M-I-N-E-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \suʁs ly.mi.nøz\.
What does "source lumineuse" mean?
As a noun, "source lumineuse" means: Objet qui émet de la lumière visible.
How do you pronounce "source lumineuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "source lumineuse" is \suʁs ly.mi.nøz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "source lumineuse" come from?
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Using “source lumineuse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-R-C-E- -L-U-M-I-N-E-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \suʁs ly.mi.nøz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list