fulgent
[ fuhl-juhnt ]
/ ˈfʌl dʒənt /
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adjective
shining brightly; dazzling; resplendent: fulgent patterns of sunlight.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin fulgent- (stem of fulgēns, present participle of fulgēre), equivalent to fulg- flash + -ent--ent
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Example sentences from the Web for fulgent
And they reared her into fulgent maidenhood, as a white lily is reared on a fragile stem.
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British Dictionary definitions for fulgent
fulgent
fulgid (ˈfʌldʒɪd)
/ (ˈfʌldʒənt) /
adjective
poetic shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming
Derived forms of fulgent
fulgently, adverbWord Origin for fulgent
C15: from Latin fulgēre to shine, flash
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