Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refulgent

/ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: re-ful-gent
IPA: /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.

adj

As if giving off light or warmth.

Example Sentences

"She had a refulgent smile."

Etymology

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.

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰel- (shiny)

Inflected Forms

more refulgent (comparative) most refulgent (superlative)

Derived Forms

refulgently unrefulgent

Frequently Paired Words

effulgent refulgence

Synonyms

beaming beamy effulgent radiant

Questions

How do you pronounce refulgent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/.
What does refulgent mean?: Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
Where does refulgent come from?: 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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