Fulgent
[fuhl-juh nt] /ˈfʌl dʒənt/
adjective
1.
shining brightly; dazzling; resplendent:
fulgent patterns of sunlight.
/ˈfʌldʒənt/
adjective
1.
(poetic) shining brilliantly; resplendent; gleaming
adj.
early 15c., from Latin fulgentem (nominative fulgens) “shining, bright,” present participle of fulgere “to shine” (see fulminate).
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