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effulgent
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Origin
ef·ful·gent
/
ɪˈfʌl
dʒənt
,
ɪˈfʊl-
/
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adjective
shining forth brilliantly; radiant.
Origin:
1730–40;
<
Latin
effulgent-
(stem of
effulgēns,
present participle of
effulgēre
), equivalent to
ef-
ef-
+
fulg
(
ēre
) to shine +
-ent-
-ent
Related forms
ef·ful·gence,
noun
ef·ful·gent·ly,
adverb
un·ef·ful·gent,
adjective
un·ef·ful·gent·ly,
adverb
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effulgent
(ɪˈfʌldʒənt)
—
adj
radiant; brilliant
[C18: from Latin
effulgēre
to shine forth, from
fulgēre
to shine]
ef'fulgence
—
n
ef'fulgently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
effulgent
1738, from L. effulgentem, from effulgere, from ex "out" + fulgere "to shine" (see
fulgent
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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