photagogue
Etymology
From phot- + -agogue.
photagogue means A bringer-in of light. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Why this word is great
PHOTAGOGUE — [Noun] A bringer-in of light. From the Greek phōt-, phōs ("light") and agōgos ("leading, bringing"). Unlike "lucifer," freighted with celestial rebellion, or "illuminator," which suggests intellectual revelation, a photagogue is a purely functional conduit for the physical substance itself. It is the humble porthole scouring a ship's dark cabin, the clear pane inserted into a thick stone wall, or the first match struck in a darkened cellar—a vessel for a transient guest, indifferent to the glory of what it carries, whose sole purpose is the simple, transient ministry of making the invisible visible.
noun
- A bringer-in of light.