fulgid

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/ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd//ˈfʊld͡ʒɪd/

adjective

Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.

Similar
aglittercoruscantglintingglisteringglitteringglitteryscintillantscintillating
OriginLatin fulgidus ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Proto-Italic *folgēō →
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Meanings

adjectivefulgid (comparative more fulgid, superlative most fulgid)

comparative more fulgid · superlative most fulgid

  1. Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving brief brilliant points or flashes of light

Similar
aglittercoruscantglintingglisteringglitteringglitteryscintillantscintillatingsparklybright
Also see
aglitterbrightcoruscantglintingglisteringglitteringglitteryscintillantscintillatingsparkly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰl̥géh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*folgēō
  4. Latinfulgeō
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Latinfulgidus
  7. Englishfulgid

From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -id.

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Translations

Italian fulgido
  • fulgidocoruscant
Latin fulgidus
  • fulgiduscoruscant
Cite this entry
APA

fulgid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulgid

MLA

“fulgid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulgid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fulgid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fulgid.

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