🔊 Pronunciation: /ɪˈfʌl.dʒənt/
(ih-FUHL-jənt)
🗣️ Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition:
Effulgent describes something that is shining brilliantly, radiant, or glowing with intense light.
It can refer to literal brightness (like the sun or a glowing object) or figurative radiance (like someone’s joyful expression or personality).
Examples:
- "The effulgent sunrise painted the sky in gold and rose."
- "Her effulgent smile lit up the whole room."
- "The knight entered the hall in effulgent armor."
(The sunrise was brilliantly bright and glowing.)
(Her smile seemed radiant and full of light.)
(The armor shone brightly and magnificently.)
🧠 Bonus Tip:
The word effulgent comes from the Latin effulgere, meaning “to shine forth.”
💡 Think of it like:
- Something so bright or radiant that it’s almost glowing from within.
- A light or expression that feels brilliant, dazzling, or luminous.
Effulgent is often used in literature and poetry to add a sense of splendor, glory, or majestic brightness to a description.