fulgent
/ˈfʌld͡ʒənt/
fulgent adjective: shining brilliantly; radiant.
Adjective
fulgent (comparative more fulgent, superlative most fulgent)
- Shining brilliantly; radiant.
- And univerſally, the greateſt and moſt fulgent tails always ariſe from Comets, immediately after their paſſing by the neighbourhood of the Sun.1729, Isaac Newton, “Proposition XLI. Problem XXI. From Three Observations Given to Determine the Orbit of a Comet Moving in a Parabola.”, in Andrew Motte, transl., The Mathematical Principles of...
- Shirley takes life easily: is not that fact written in her eye? In her good-tempered moments, is it not as full of lazy softness as in her brief fits of anger it is fulgent with quick-flashing fire?1849, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], “Two Lives”, in Shirley. A Tale. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder and Co., […], →OCLC, page 266
fulgent meaning in Urdu
fulgent in Urdu
- آب دار, چمکیلا
Forms of fulgent
| comparative | more fulgent |
|---|---|
| superlative | most fulgent |
Origin of fulgent
From Middle English fulgent, from Latin fulgēns. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -ent.
Words formed from fulgent
Questions about fulgent
- What does fulgent mean?
- Fulgent means shining brilliantly; radiant.
- What is fulgent in Urdu?
- Fulgent in Urdu is آب دار, چمکیلا. See Fulgent meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is fulgent?
- Fulgent is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce fulgent?
- Fulgent is pronounced /ˈfʌld͡ʒənt/.
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