Pronounced: die-VAR-uh-kate (verb), die-VAR-uh-kit (adj)
Notes: An odd word that changes pronunciation (but not spelling) depending upon the part of speech
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The word fulgent means “dazzlingly bright: radiant”
Background
This word comes from the Latin word fulgēre (to shine). It is related to the Latin flagrare (to burn).
First usage
This word dates back to the 1400s
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