Effulgent

/ɪˈfʌldʒənt/ adjective

Definition

Shining forth brilliantly; radiant with a light that seems to pour out from within. Describes a luminosity that's almost divine in its intensity.

Etymology

From Latin effulgere — ex (out) plus fulgere (to shine). The Romans crafted this word to capture light that doesn't just illuminate but seems to flow outward like liquid gold. It shares DNA with 'refulgent' and gave birth to the rare gem 'fulguration' — a flash of lightning.

Kelly Says

Oh my goodness, EFFULGENT! Say it slowly: eh-FUL-gent. Can you hear how the word itself seems to glow? This isn't just 'bright' — this is light with personality, light that announces itself. When poets wanted to describe the sun breaking through storm clouds, or a bride's joy, or even enlightenment itself, they reached for 'effulgent.' It's like the difference between a flashlight and the aurora borealis!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብራህ
breh-hah
ARالعربية
لامع
laa-mi3
BNবাংলা
জ্যোতিষ্মান
jyoh-tish-maan
CACatalà
resplendent
reh-spleh-ndent
CSČeština
zářivý
zah-ree-vee
DADansk
strålende
strahl-eh-nde
DEDeutsch
strahlend
shtrah-lend
ELΕλληνικά
λαμπερός
lahm-beh-rohs
ESEspañol
resplandeciente
res-plan-deh-see-en-teh
FAفارسی
درخشان
dor-kh-shahn
FISuomi
loistava
loy-stah-vah
FRFrançais
éblouissant
eh-bloo-ee-sahnt
GUGU
પ્રકાશમાન
prakaashmaan
HAHA
wutsiya
woo-tsee-yah
HEעברית
נוצץ
noh-tsehts
HIहिन्दी
प्रकाशमान
prakaashmaan
HUMagyar
ragyogó
rah-yoh-goh
IDBahasa Indonesia
bersinar
behr-see-nahr
IGIG
na-achị
nah-ah-chee
ITItaliano
fulgido
foo-lee-jee-doh
JA日本語
輝かしい
ki-kaka-shii
KKKK
жарқыраған
zhahr-kyrah-gahn
KMKM
ភ្លឺ
phleh
KO한국어
빛나는
bit-na-neun
MRMR
प्रकाशमान
prakaashmaan
MSBahasa Melayu
bersinar
behr-see-nahr
MYမြန်မာ
တောက်ပါး
dauk-pah
NLNederlands
stralend
strah-lend
NONorsk
strålende
strah-leh-nde
PAPA
ਚਮਕਦਾਰ
cham-ka-dahr
PLPolski
świecący
shvee-ehn-tsee
PTPortuguês
resplandecente
reh-splahn-deh-sehnt
RORomână
strălucitor
strah-loo-chee-tohr
RUРусский
сверкающий
svehr-kah-yoosh-chee
SVSvenska
strålande
stroh-lah-nde
SWKiswahili
kilichoma
kee-lee-choh-mah
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிரும்
oh-leh-rum
TEతెలుగు
వెలుగుతున్న
veh-loo-goo-thun-nah
THไทย
ส่องสว่าง
sohng-swaang
TLTL
nakasisilayan
nah-ka-see-see-lah-yahn
TRTürkçe
parlak
pahr-lahk
UKУкраїнська
сверкаючий
svehr-kah-yoo-chee
URاردو
چمکتا ہوا
cham-ka-tah hua
VITiếng Việt
sáng chói
sahng choi
YOYO
fẹ́
feh
ZH中文
辉煌
huī huáng
ZUZU
khanya
khah-nyah

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