PROFULGENT

Etymology

Adjective

profulgent (comparative more profulgent, superlative most profulgent)

(obsolete) Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.

Source: Wiktionary


Pro*ful"gent, a. Etym: [Pref. pro- + L. fulgere to shine.]

Definition: Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent. [Obs.] "Profulgent in preciousness." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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