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Where does “fulgid” come from?

fulgid (English) comes from Latin fulgidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

fulgid (English): Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting...

Definitions

  1. Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting...

Ancestry of “fulgid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfulgidusflashing, glittering, shining
2Latin-idustending to
3Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “fulgid”

  • fulgidity
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