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.

• IPA^(key): /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/

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refulgent (comparative more refulgent, superlative most refulgent)

1. Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
2. (figuratively) As if giving off light or warmth.

   She had a refulgent smile.

• effulgent
• refulgence

refulgent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of refulgeō