luminio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From luminare (to shine) +‎ -io (frequentative).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lu.miˈni.o/
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: lu‧mi‧nì‧o

Noun

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luminio m (plural luminii)

  1. (literary, rare) shimmer, glimmer
    Synonyms: luccichio, sfavillio
    • 1938, Riccardo Bacchelli, Dio ti salvi [May God Save You], Mondadori, published 1963, page 137:
      [] luminio brillante, duro, cieco come uno specchio.
      [] a harsh, bright shimmer [of eyes], blind like a mirror.
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