Aglitter

/əˈɡlɪtər/ adjective

Definition

Glittering or sparkling with bright, twinkling light.

Etymology

From prefix 'a-' + 'glitter'. Created through the productive Old English-derived pattern of adding 'a-' to verbs and nouns to form adjectives describing states or conditions.

Kelly Says

'Aglitter' is one of the most poetic words in English—Fitzgerald used variations of it to describe Gatsby's world, and the word itself twinkles with that double 't' and 'l' combination that makes it sound dazzling.

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