refulgent
[ ri-fuhl-juh nt ]
/ rɪˈfʌl dʒənt /
adjective
shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.
Nearby words
refugee, refugee capital, refugees, refugium, refulgence, refulgent, refund, refund annuity, refundable, refurb, refurbish
Origin of refulgent
Related formsre·ful·gence, re·ful·gen·cy, re·ful·gent·ness, nounre·ful·gent·ly, adverbun·re·ful·gent, adjectiveun·re·ful·gent·ly, adverb
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refulgent
/ (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) /
adjective
literary shining, brilliant, or radiant
Derived Formsrefulgence or rare refulgency, nounrefulgently, adverb
Word Origin for refulgent
C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine
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Word Origin and History for refulgent
refulgent
c.1500, from Middle French refulgent or directly from Latin refulgentem (nominative refulgens), present participle of refulgere "flash back, shine brilliantly," from re- "back" (see re-) + fulgere "to shine" (see bleach (v.)).
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