Etymology

overillumination

Today it means: Excess light supplied beyond the amount required for a given task. Full definition →

English illumination ← Middle French illumination ← Late Latin illūminātiō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  8. Proto-Italic*en
  9. Proto-Italic*en-
  10. Latinin-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*léwksmn̥
  13. Proto-Italic*louksmən
  14. Latinlūmen
  15. Latinlūminō
  16. Latinillūminō
  17. Late Latinillūminātiō
  18. Middle Frenchillumination
  19. Englishillumination
  20. English todayoverillumination

From over- + illumination.

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