luminaire

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luminaire

/ˌluːməˈnɛɹ/ US

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Unadapted borrowing from French luminaire. Doublet of luminary.

noun luminaires

An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.
Similar: light fixture, lighting fixture

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@misc{luminaire_2026,
  title = {luminaire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/luminaire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}