Luminosos

Luminosos is the masculine plural form of the adjective luminoso in Spanish and Portuguese, where it means bright or luminous. In these languages, the word is used to describe natural or artificial objects that emit light or appear very bright. The corresponding noun in English is luminosity, and in astronomy the term is related to the concept of intrinsic brightness of celestial bodies.

In scientific usage, the term luminoso describes the property of emitting light and is often contrasted with non-luminous or dark objects. The concept of luminosity is central in astrophysics, where intrinsic brightness is distinguished from apparent brightness as seen from Earth.

In culture and media, luminosos has occasionally been used as a proper name for groups, factions, or characters in science fiction and fantasy works, usually implying a connection with light, energy, or radiant abilities. The form luminosos may also appear in titles or descriptions as an adjective-noun combination, depending on language grammar.

Etymology: from Latin lumen, light, with the suffix -os in Romance languages.

See also: luminoso, luminosidad, luminosidad solar, luminous (in English).