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circumfulgent

circumfulgent adjective: shining around or about.

Adjective

circumfulgent (comparative more circumfulgent, superlative most circumfulgent)

  1. Shining around or about.
    • Turning from the first glance at the circumfulgent splendour, it dwindled into nothing as he looked again at the lady.1883, George MacDonald, The Princess and Curdie

Forms of circumfulgent

comparativemore circumfulgent
superlativemost circumfulgent

Origin of circumfulgent

From circum- + fulgent.

Questions about circumfulgent

What does circumfulgent mean?
Circumfulgent means shining around or about.
What part of speech is circumfulgent?
Circumfulgent is an adjective.

Words near circumfulgent in the dictionary

  1. circumfluent
  2. circumfluous
  3. circumforanean
  4. circumforaneous
  5. circumfoveal
  6. circumfulgent
  7. circumfuse
  8. circumfused
  9. circumfuses
  10. circumfusing
  11. circumfusion

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