The Collaborative International Dictionary
Luciferous
Luciferous \Lu*cif"er*ous\, a. [See Lucifer.]
Giving light; affording light or means of discovery.
--Boyle.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
luciferous
"light-bringing, emitting light," 1650s, from Latin lucifer (see Lucifer) + -ous. Figurative use is earliest (1640s) and more common.
Usage examples of "luciferous".
To either side candelabra of seven sconces shall stand, stately and tall, like transfigured luciferous angels!
Parallel beams of crimson energy struck the tentacle, producing a crackling cascade of white-hot sparks, but the luciferous tendril did not come apart.