Etymology

effulge

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Today it means: to radiate, shine or beam Full definition →

Latin effulgere
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  1. Latin · derived fromeffulgere“to shine forth”
  2. English todayeffulge

From Latin effulgere (“to shine forth”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin fulge(re).

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