effulgent

[ ih-fuhl-juhnt, ih-fool- ]

/ ɪˈfʌl dʒənt, ɪˈfʊl- /

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adjective

shining forth brilliantly; radiant.

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Origin of effulgent

First recorded in 1730–40; from Latin effulgent- (stem of effulgēns, present participle of effulgēre ), equivalent to ef- ef- + fulg(ēre) “to shine” + -ent- -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM effulgent

ef·ful·gence, nounef·ful·gent·ly, adverbun·ef·ful·gent, adjectiveun·ef·ful·gent·ly, adverb

Words nearby effulgent

effortful, effortless, effraction, effrontery, effulgence, effulgent, effuse, effusiometer, effusion, effusive, Effy

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How to use effulgent in a sentence

For a writer who was a master of reduction, never one to linger on the passing view, this was an unusually effulgent paragraph.
Is This Hemingway’s Pamplona or a Lot of Bull?|Clive Irving|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Twas sunset time; but there was no sunset––no fire in the western sky: no glow or effulgent glory or lurid threat.
The Cruise of the Shining Light|Norman Duncan
At the far end was a raised dais with a mammoth statue of a kneeling woman, sculptured of the same effulgent, agate material.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany
But the sons of Muspell keep their effulgent bands apart on the field of battle, which is one hundred miles long on every side.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson

My son mid crownéd monarchs held the first and foremost way, Now he rests upon the red earth, quenched his bright effulgent ray!
Maha-bharata|Anonymous
I beheld thy body, effulgent as the sun, decked with sandal paste!
Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 1|Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

British Dictionary definitions for effulgent

effulgent

/ (ɪˈfʌldʒənt) /

adjective

radiant; brilliant

Derived forms of effulgent

effulgence, nouneffulgently, adverb

Word Origin for effulgent

C18: from Latin effulgēre to shine forth, from fulgēre to shine

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