Speakur

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refulgence

/ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-ful-gence
IPA
/ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the quality of being refulgent; refulgency

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin refulgentia. By surface analysis, re- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ence.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/
  • British English: /ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/

Usage

Inflected Forms

refulgences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

effulgence refulgency refulgent

Synonyms

radiance radiancy shine effulgence refulgency

Questions

How do you pronounce refulgence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/.
What does refulgence mean?
the quality of being refulgent; refulgency
Where does refulgence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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