luisante, n.f., (astron.) brilliant star.

luites, n.f.pl. (hunt.) V. suites.

lulunithe, n.f., lulunite (small fossil coral).

lumachelle, n.f., (min.) lumachella, shell-marble.

lumbago (lon-), n.m., lumbago.

lumière, n.f., light, lamp; daylight, day; touch-hole (of a fire-arm); information; intelligence, knowledge; insight, wisdom, sagacity; luminary; (paint.) light. À la — de; by the light of. Eteindre une —; to put out a light. Mettre en —; to demonstrate, to bring to light, to elucidate. Être privé de la —; to have lost one’s sight. La — du soleil, du jour; the light of the sun, of day. La — de la raison; the light of reason.

*lumignon, n.m., snuff (of a candle); wick (of a lamp); candle end.

luminade, n.f. À la —; by torchlight.

luminaire, n.m., luminary, light; lights (of a church). Le — d’un enterrement; lights (at a funeral).

luminariste, n.m., lamp-lighter, gas-fitter.