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- [fuhl-gyer-uh nt]
- /ˈfʌl gyər ənt/
- /fˈʊlɡjʊrənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuhl-gyer-uh nt]
- /ˈfʌl gyər ənt/
Definitions of fulgurant word
- adjective fulgurant flashing like lightning. 1
- adjective fulgurant resembling a lightning flash; fulgurous. 0
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Origin of fulgurant
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin fulgurant- (stem of fulgurāns, present participle of fulgurāre), equivalent to fulgur- (see fulgurate) + -ant- -ant
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Parts of speech for Fulgurant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fulgurant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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