fulgent

[ fuhl-juhnt ]

adjective

1. shining brightly; dazzling; resplendent:

   fulgent patterns of sunlight.

fulgent

/ ˈfʌldʒənt; ˈfʌldʒɪd /

adjective

1. poetic.
   shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming

Derived Forms

• ˈfulgently, adverb

Other Words From

• fulgent·ly adverb
• fulgent·ness noun
• inter·fulgent adjective
• sub·fulgent adjective
• sub·fulgent·ly adverb
• un·fulgent adjective
• un·fulgent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulgent¹

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin fulgent- (stem of fulgēns, present participle of fulgēre ), equivalent to fulg- flash + -ent- -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of fulgent¹

C15: from Latin fulgēre to shine, flash

Example Sentences

And they reared her into fulgent maidenhood, as a white lily is reared on a fragile stem.

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