Shining brightly; luminous or radiant.
From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgēre 'to shine brightly.' The suffix -idus in Latin often creates adjectives describing qualities or states. This rare English adjective preserves the direct Latin form and entered English scholarly and poetic vocabulary during the Renaissance period.
Fulgid is like the Latin cousin of the more common English word 'fulgent'—it's the same root expressed through a different Latin suffix. Medieval and Renaissance scholars often preserved these alternate Latin forms to give their writing a more learned, classical tone.
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