lúmen

See also: lumen

Portuguese

Alternative forms

lume

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lūmen. Doublet of lume.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlũ.mẽj̃/ [ˈlũ.mẽɪ̯̃]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.mẽj̃/ [ˈlu.mẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈlu.mɛn/

Hyphenation: lú‧men

Noun

lúmen m (plural (Brazil) lumens or (Portugal) lúmenes)

(physics) lumen (SI-unit of luminous flux)
(anatomy) lumen (the space within tubular organ)

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