Russian

Noun

свети́ло • ‎(svetílo) n inan ‎(genitive свети́ла, nominative plural свети́ла, genitive plural свети́л)

1. heavenly body, celestial body, lamp

   дневное светило‎ ― dnevnoje svetilo ― the star of day

   ночные светила‎ ― nočnyje svetila ― the moon and the stars; the lamps of night

2. luminary, notability

   светило науки‎ ― svetilo nauki ― a luminary [leading light] in science

Declension

Etymology 2

Verb

свети́ло • ‎(svetílo)

1. neuter singular past indicative imperfective of свети́ть ‎(svetítʹ)