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effulge

/ɪˈfʌld͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ef-fulge
IPA
/ɪˈfʌld͡ʒ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to radiate, shine or beam

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin effulgere (“to shine forth”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin fulge(re).

Inflected Forms

effulges (present, singular) effulging (participle, present) effulged (participle, past) effulged (past)

Derived Forms

effulgence effulgent

Rhymes With

indulge bulge divulge

Questions

How do you pronounce effulge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈfʌld͡ʒ/.
What does effulge mean?
to radiate, shine or beam
Where does effulge come from?
From Latin effulgere (“to shine forth”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin fulge(re).

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