fulgent
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of fulgent
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin fulgent- (stem of fulgēns, present participle of fulgēre ), equivalent to fulg- flash + -ent- -ent
Explanation
The adjective fulgent is good for describing something that shines so brightly that it's dazzling. You might talk about the fulgent night sky you can see in the countryside, bright with stars and a brilliant moon. The word fulgent is a fairly uncommon one, but it's a perfect way to describe a brilliant or sparkling shine. Sunrise over the ocean can be fulgent, the light reflecting brightly off the water, and a movie star's glittering diamond jewelry might also be called fulgent. You can also use the word in a figurative way, to describe someone's dazzling personality. The Latin root is fulgentem, "shining, bright."
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From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2022
Villanueva claimed Fulgent collected genetic information about county employees when testing them and that it was “not guaranteed to be safe and secure from foreign governments.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022
After the briefing, Villanueva claimed in a letter to elected county officials that FBI agents had called the meeting to warn him about Fulgent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022
Fulgent attorneys alleged that Villanueva directed the letter to be published on the Sheriff’s Department’s website.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2022
Cui frater, genitor, patruus, atque avi Fulgent innumeri stemmate nobiles Pr�claro Imperii, prisca ab origine Digno nomine C�sares.
From Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 10 (of 10) Bronzino to Vasari, & General Index. by Vasari, Giorgio
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