subfulgent

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adjective

Somewhat or slightly shining.

“I could barely see in the subfulgent light.”

OriginEnglish fulgent ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

adjectivesubfulgent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat or slightly shining.

    I could barely see in the subfulgent light.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishfulgent
  7. Englishsubfulgent

From sub- + fulgent.

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APA

subfulgent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfulgent

MLA

“subfulgent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfulgent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subfulgent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfulgent.

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