Root words help you to decipher a word and break it down, so you learn it fast and make it a part of your vocabulary.
The root word lum which comes from the Latin word lumen means light. You have them in illuminate , luminary and luminous .
We may seem teeny,
But we sure are beamy.
Yes, we light up
And that’s a heads up!
So, you talk of the illuminated street, brightened by the little coloured strings of lighted bulbs. Luminaries mean celestial bodies like the Sun and the stars that give off light. They can also refer to a celebrity or a well-known person sure to bring a sparkle wherever they go. Luminous is an adjective that means full of light and brightness. So, a luminous ball room would be lit up and radiant or a luminous career could be a bright and inspiring one.
