fulgent

[fuhl-juh nt]

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adjective

shining brightly; dazzling; resplendent: fulgent patterns of sunlight.

Origin of fulgent

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

Related formsful·gent·ly, adverbful·gent·ness, nounin·ter·ful·gent, adjectivesub·ful·gent, adjectivesub·ful·gent·ly, adverbun·ful·gent, adjectiveun·ful·gent·ly, adverb

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Related Words for fulgent

bright, brilliant, luminous, radiant, shining, flashing

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Historical Examples of fulgent

And they reared her into fulgent maidenhood, as a white lily is reared on a fragile stem.
The Devourers
Annie Vivanti Chartres

British Dictionary definitions for fulgent

fulgent

fulgid (ˈfʌldʒɪd)

adjective

poetic shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming

Derived Formsfulgently, adverb

Word Origin for fulgent

C15: from Latin fulgēre to shine, flash

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Word Origin and History for fulgent

adj.

early 15c., from Latin fulgentem (nominative fulgens) "shining, bright," present participle of fulgere "to shine" (see fulminate).