Etymology

fulgent

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Middle English fulgent ← Latin fulgēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromfulgēns
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfulgent
  3. English todayfulgent

From Middle English fulgent, from Latin fulgēns. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -ent.

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