profulgent

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English

Etymology

From pro- + Latin fulgeō (to shine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/

Adjective

profulgent (comparative more profulgent, superlative most profulgent)

  1. (obsolete) Shining out; gleaming.
    • 1830, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, “ Supposed Confessions of a Second-rate Sensitive Mind”, in The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, volume I, London: Macmillan and Co., published 1884, →OCLC, page 16:
      Truth may stand forth unmoved of change, / An image with profulgent brows, / And perfect limbs, []

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Middle English

Adjective

profulgent

  1. Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.