fulgent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfʌldʒənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ful′jənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ful•gent  (ful′jənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. shining brightly;
    dazzling;
    resplendent:fulgent patterns of sunlight.
  • Latin fulgent- (stem of fulgēns, present participle of fulgēre), equivalent. to fulg- flash + -ent- -ent
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
ful′gent•ly, adv. 
ful′gent•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fulgent / ˈfʌldʒənt/, fulgid / ˈfʌldʒɪd/
  1. shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin fulgēre to shine, flash
'fulgent' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
refulgent

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