Etymology

fulgurate

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Today it means: To flash or emit flashes like lightning. Full definition →

Latin fulgurātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromfulgurātus
  2. English todayfulgurate

Borrowed from Latin fulgurātus, perfect passive participle of fulgurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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