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Added 9 October 2026

refulgent

/ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/ adjective

Latin root: refulgentem Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about refulgent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Radiating or as if radiating light.
the beaming sun

Origin

From Latin refulgentem, accusative singular of refulgēns, present active participle of refulgeō, from re- (“back”) + fulgeō (“shine”). By surface analysis, re- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ent.

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