refulgence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/ (UK)
- /ɹəˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/ (UK)
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- /ɹɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒənts/ (General-American)
- /ɹəˈfʊl.d͡ʒənts/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From Latin refulgentia. By surface analysis, re- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ence.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) the quality of being refulgent; refulgency
In a parallel way the refulgence of Jesus's body at the Transfiguration was miraculous, transitory, like sun lighting up the air.
2022 August 6, Christopher Howse, “Spoken from the bright cloud on the mountain”, in The Daily Telegraph, number 52,013, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| refulgences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
refulgent · effulgence · refulgency
Translations (9)
ca refulgència (the quality of being refulgent) · bg блясък (the quality of being refulgent) · ps ځل (the quality of being refulgent) · pt refulgência (the quality of being refulgent) · la refulgentia (the quality of being refulgent) · gl refulxencia (the quality of being refulgent) · bg сияние (the quality of being refulgent) · fr éclat (the quality of being refulgent) · es refulgencia (the quality of being refulgent)