luma

lu·ma
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/ˈluma/

noun

A currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth of an Armenian dram.

OriginArmenian լումա →
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Meanings

luma1

nounluma (plural lumas or luma)

plural lumas

  1. hobbiesA currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth of an Armenian dram.

luma2

nounluma (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe brightness in an image, as opposed to the saturation or chroma.

Luma3

proper nounLuma (plural Lumas)

plural Lumas

  1. A surname.

Origin

luma · noun

  1. Armenianլումա
  2. Englishluma

From Armenian լումա (luma). Doublet of nummus.

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luma · noun

luminance

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Translations

Finnish luma
  • lumahundredth of an Armenian dram
Russian лума
  • лума (luma)hundredth of an Armenian dram

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

alummaulmulamaluLamuUlamUlma
Cite this entry
APA

luma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luma

MLA

“luma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luma.

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