Illuminated
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪd/noun
Made bright with light, or made clear and understandable.
Did you know?Illuminated comes from Latin *illuminare*, meaning to light up or brighten, from *in-* + *lūmen* (“light”), and that same root gives English words like *lunar* and *luminous*.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leuk-
“to shine, be bright”
Latin
Latin
lūmen
“light”
Latin
Latin
illūmināre
“to light up, illuminate”
Old French
Old French
illumin(er)
“to light up; decorate with bright colors”
Middle English
English
illuminaten
“to enlighten; make bright”
Modern English
English
illuminated
“made bright or made clear”
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