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effulgence

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɪˈfʌl.d͡ʒəns/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: radiance, radiancy, shine, refulgence, refulgency

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: brightness

Narrower terms: gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, shininess, sheen, luster, lustre, polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish

History

Etymology

From Latin ex- (“out of, from”) and fulgere (“to shine”). By surface analysis, ef- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ence.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: brilegeco — state of being bright and radiant
  • German: Glanz — state of being bright and radiant