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fulgurate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ful-gu-rate
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flash or emit flashes like lightning.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cauterize with electricity; to carry out electrofulguration or to electrocauterize.

Transitive verb

adj

Fulgural, fulgurant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fulgurātus, perfect passive participle of fulgurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fulgurates (present, singular) fulgurating (participle, present) fulgurated (participle, past) fulgurated (past) more fulgurate (comparative) most fulgurate (superlative)

Questions

What does fulgurate mean?
To flash or emit flashes like lightning.
Where does fulgurate come from?
Borrowed from Latin fulgurātus, perfect passive participle of fulgurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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