Skip to content

luminoso

luminous

adjective loo-mee-NOH-soh Rare

Origin: Latin luminosus, from lumen (light)

Also means

bright

Usage Note

Luminoso agrees in gender and number (luminosa, luminosos, luminosas). It describes both physical brightness (un cartel luminoso, a lit sign/billboard) and figurative brilliance (una mente luminosa, a brilliant mind). In Spain, un luminoso used as a noun refers specifically to an illuminated advertising sign.

Examples

"El salón tiene grandes ventanas y es muy luminoso."

Natural Translation

The living room has large windows and is very bright.

Explore Spanish by topic