Circumfulgent

/ˌsɜːkəmˈfʌldʒənt/ adjective

Definition

Shining or glowing brightly all around something; radiating light in all directions.

Etymology

From Latin circumfulgent (shining around), combining circum- and fulgent (shining), from fulgere (to shine). Used in literary and poetic contexts.

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance writers used this to describe saints with halos or the sun—the word itself seems to glow with its meaning, combining 'fulg' (which sounds like brightness itself) with the encircling 'circum'.

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