Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fulgid

/ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fulgid
IPA: /ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥géh₁yeti Proto-Italic *folgēō Latin fulgeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fulgidus English fulgid From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -id.

Inflected Forms

more fulgid (comparative) most fulgid (superlative)

Derived Forms

fulgidity

Frequently Paired Words

affulgent effulge fulgence fulgent

Synonyms

aglitter coruscant glinting glistering glittering glittery scintillant scintillating sparkly

Questions

How do you pronounce fulgid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd/.
What does fulgid mean?: Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
Where does fulgid come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥géh₁yeti Proto-Italic *folgēō Latin fulgeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fulgidus English fulgid From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -id.

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