English Explanatory Dictionary

fulgid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈfʌld͡ʒɪd/ /ˈfʊld͡ʒɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-fulgid.wav

Word forms

fulgid more fulgid most fulgid

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥géh₁yeti Proto-Italic *folgēō Latin fulgeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin fulgidus English fulgid From Latin fulgidus, derived from fulgere. By surface analysis, Latin fulg(ere) + -id.

Related words

affulgent effulge fulgence fulgent

Derived words

fulgidity
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