Definition of effulgent

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ef·ful·gent    (-fljnt, -fl-) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:

Shining brilliantly; resplendent. See Synonyms at bright.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin effulgns, effulgent- present participle of effulgre, to shine out : ex-, ex- + fulgre, to shine; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots