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reflet

[ruh-fley]

re·flet

[ruh-fley]
noun
an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.

Origin:
1860–65; < French, earlier reflès < Italian riflesso reflection; see reflex
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reflet (rəˈfleɪ)
 
n
an iridescent glow or lustre, as on ceramic ware
 
[C19: from French: a reflection, from Italian riflesso, from Latin reflexus, from reflectere to reflect]

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