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Latin
Etymology
From re- (“back; again”) + fulgeō (“I shine”).
Pronunciation
Verb
refulgeō (present infinitive refulgēre, perfect active refulsī); second conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
- to shine or flash back, reflect (a shining light); glitter, glisten
- (figuratively) to shine out noticeably, stand out
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References
- “refulgeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “refulgeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- refulgeo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.