Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coruscant

/kəˈɹʌskənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: cor-us-cant
IPA: /kəˈɹʌskənt/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Emitting flashes of light; glittering.

Example Sentences

"It had not the unbearable glory of the skies of the Central Worlds, where star elbowed star in such blinding competition that the black of night was nearly lost in a coruscant explosion of light."

Etymology

From Latin coruscāns (“glittering”), present participle of coruscō.

Inflected Forms

more coruscant (comparative) most coruscant (superlative)

Synonyms

aglitter fulgid glinting glistering glittering glittery scintillant scintillating sparkly

Questions

How do you pronounce coruscant?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈɹʌskənt/.
What does coruscant mean?: Emitting flashes of light; glittering.
Where does coruscant come from?: From Latin coruscāns (“glittering”), present participle of coruscō.

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