lustra

Latvian

noun

Definitions

chandelier illumination device that hangs from the ceiling and consists of several candle or light bulb holders

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lustrō (purify, I brighten, make bright).

Origin

Latin

lustrō

Gloss

purify, I brighten, make bright

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

collustro Latin
lustrō Latin
lūstrum Latin
Lüster German
lustro Italian
luster Dutch, Flemish
lustre French
люстра Russian
lyster Swedish
lustro roa-oit