rutilant

[root-l-uhnt]

ru·ti·lant

[root-l-uhnt]
adjective
glowing or glittering with ruddy or golden light.

Origin:
1490–1500; < Latin rutilant- (stem of rutilāns, present participle of rutilāre to glow red), equivalent to rutil(us) red, reddish + -ant- -ant
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Rutilant is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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rutilant (ˈruːtɪlənt)
 
adj
rare of a reddish colour or glow
 
[C15: from Latin rutilāns having a red glow, from rutilāre, from rutilus ruddy, red]

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