fulgent means shining brilliantly; radiant.
fulgent is pronounced /ˈfʌld͡ʒənt/.
Why “fulgent” is a great word
Shining brilliantly; radiant. From Latin fulgēns, present participle of fulgēre ("to flash, shine"), first attested in English in the late 14th to early 15th century. Unlike "luminous," which suggests a steady, soft emission, or "flagrant," a homophone meaning conspicuously bad, fulgent implies a dazzling, momentary burst—it is the impossible flash on a raven's wing, the silver fracture of lightning in a black sky, or the sudden, blinding glimpse of truth before the eyes adjust again to the ordinary dark; a brilliance that announces itself, the visual equivalent of a shout.
Etymology
From Middle English fulgent, from Latin fulgēns. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -ent.
adj
- Shining brilliantly; radiant.
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