effulgent
adjective/ɪˈfʌldʒənt/
/ɪˈfʌldʒənt/
(literary)- shining brightly synonym radiant (2)
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- (of a person or their expression) showing great happiness or goodness synonym radiant (1)
- an effulgent smile
Word Originmid 18th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as effulgence): from Latin effulgent- ‘shining brightly’, from the verb effulgere, from ex- ‘out’ + fulgere ‘to shine’.
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