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      illuminance
      noun
      the luminous flux incident on a unit area
      Roots
      inil- · Latin · in, uponlumenlumin- · Latin · lightantia-ance · Latin · state, quality
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      The word illuminance breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: il-, from Latin in (“in, upon”); lumin, from Latin lumen (“light”); and -ance, from Latin antia (“state, quality”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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