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fulguration

/ˌfʊl.ɡjəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ful-gu-ra-tion
IPA
/ˌfʊl.ɡjəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flash of lightning

Countable; Uncountable

noun

cauterization with electricity; electrocautery

Countable; Uncountable

noun

blick (The brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process)

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fulguratio (“sheet lightning”), fulgurationis, from fulgurō, from fulgur (“lightning”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfʊl.ɡjəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌfʌl.ɡjʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fulgurations (plural)

Derived Forms

electrofulguration postfulguration

Questions

How do you pronounce fulguration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfʊl.ɡjəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does fulguration mean?
A flash of lightning
Where does fulguration come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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