refulgent

adjective /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/

1. Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.

2. As if giving off light or warmth.

   figuratively

   She had a refulgent smile.

Where it comes from

From Latin refulgentem, accusative singular of refulgēns, present active participle of refulgeō, from re- (“back”) + fulgeō (“shine”). By surface analysis, re- + Latin fulg(ere) + -ent.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry refulgent (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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