apaugasma means radiance, glory. It carries an Arena rating of 1420, earned across 3 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, apaugasma ranks #413 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #480 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #1,511 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #3,912 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words.
Why “apaugasma” is a great word
A radiance or effulgence, especially one that is an intrinsic emanation from a source of light. From the Ancient Greek ἀπαύγασμα (apaúgasma), from ἀπό (apó, "from, away from") and αὐγάζω (augázō, "to shine"). Unlike "reflection," which implies a light cast back from a surface, or "glory," which abstracts magnificence into honor, apaugasma is the primary shine, light pouring outward because it must. It is the halo that surrounds a candle flame as consequence, the instant luminescence where a struck match-head blooms into fire, or the unearned brightness that seems to leak from certain faces—not performance, but physics; not borrowed, but born.
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