/ ɪˈfʌldʒənt; NAmE / adjective
( literary ) shining brightly
► ef·ful·gence / ɪˈfʌldʒəns; NAmE / noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (earlier (mid 17th cent.) as effulgence ): from Latin effulgent- shining brightly, from the verb effulgere , from ex- out + fulgere to shine.