Fulmineous

/fʌlˈmɪniəs/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or relating to a thunderbolt; lightning-like or explosive in nature.

Etymology

From Latin fulmineus, meaning 'of or relating to a thunderbolt,' combining fulmen (thunderbolt) with the -eous suffix indicating resemblance or composition.

Kelly Says

This rare adjective shows how medieval scholars loved creating Latin-style words to describe natural phenomena—calling something fulmineous made them sound like they understood the mystery of lightning.

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