Etymology

coruscate

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Today it means: To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle. Full definition →

Latin coruscātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcoruscātus
  2. English todaycoruscate

From Latin coruscātus, perfect passive participle of coruscō (“to flash, gleam”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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