luminio

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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.

Related terms

• illuminare
• lume
• luminoso

Anagrams

• umilino