refulgent
/ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/adjective
refulgent is spelled R-E-F-U-L-G-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, refulgent means “Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in refulgent?
| Letters | 9: R-E-F-U-L-G-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 60 million words; the 243,301st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is refulgent?
Refulgent appears about once in every 60 million words in written English, the 243,301st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce refulgent?
- /ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-refulgent.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of refulgent
- more refulgent comparative
- most refulgent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does refulgent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly.
- 2
As if giving off light or warmth.
She had a refulgent smile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Refulgent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense shining brightly and radiantly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | refulgente |
| Spanish | refulgente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does refulgent come from?
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).