Effulgent
/ɪˈfʌldʒənt/noun
Shining brightly; radiant or splendorous.
Did you know?Effulgent is built from Latin *e-* (“out”) + *fulgere* (“to shine, flash”), the same ancient root behind words tied to lightning, fire, and radiant brilliance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhel-
“to shine, flash, gleam”
Latin
Latin
fulgere
“to shine, flash”
Latin
Latin
effulgere
“to shine forth, beam out”
Late Latin
Latin
effulgentem
“shining forth”
16th Century
English
effulgent
“radiant, shining brightly”
Modern English
English
effulgent
“shining with a brilliant light”