Luciferous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    illuminating; providing light.
  2. 2
    Illuminating; offering insight. figuratively

    "[I]t affords a very pleasant object through the Microscope, and may, perhaps, upon further examination, prove very luciferous."

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aglowalightbeamingbrightburningcandescent

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"[I]t affords a very pleasant object through the Microscope, and may, perhaps, upon further examination, prove very luciferous."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lucifer (“light-bearing”) (from lux, lucis (“light”)) + the suffix -ous.

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