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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

lūmĭnāre: āris, n. lumen,
I that whieh gives light, a light-giver (mostly in plur.).
I A luminary, a heavenly body: fecitque Deus duo luminaria magna, Vulg. Gen. 1, 16.—
II A light, lamp, burned in the Jewish temple and in Christian churches, Vulg. Exod. 35, 8 (cf. lucerna): accenduntur luminaria, Hier. adv. Vigil. 3.—
III A window-shutter, window: luminaria lata, Cato, R. R. 14: octavam partem tolli luminarium aedium ad Streniae memineris, Cic. Att. 15, 26, 4.