† profulgentadj.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: pro- prefix¹, fulgent adj.; Latin fulgent-, fulgēns.

Etymology: < pro- prefix¹ + either fulgent adj. or its etymon classical Latin fulgent-, fulgēns. Compare post-classical Latin profulgentissimus (superlative) brilliant, illustrious (c1185 in a British source). Compare refulgent adj., and earlier prefulgent adj.Quot. 1561 perhaps simply shows a transmission error for prefulgent adj.; compare quot. c1480 at prefulgent adj. for the reading of the unique mansuscript.

Obsolete. rare (poetic).

Shining out, radiant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > brilliant or resplendent

flaming?a1400

livelyc1425

resplendent?1440

resplendant?1473

resplendishant?1473

fulgent?a1475

resplendishing1479

splendiferousa1500

vehement1528

preclarec1550

profulgent1561

prelucent1568

splendicant1592

full1599

resplending1600

splendorous1604

splendious1609

splendid1634

flammeous1646

vivid1665

brilliant1681

effulgent1737

fulgorous1772

spandy-bright1968

1561 Nine Ladies Worthie in Chaucer's Wks. f. cccxliij^v/1 Profulgent [c1480 prefulgent] in preciousnes, O Sinope the quene.

1830 Ld. Tennyson Supposed Confessions 145 Truth may stand forth unmoved of change, An image with profulgent brows, And perfect limbs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	profulgent
释义	† profulgentadj. Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: pro- prefix¹, fulgent adj.; Latin fulgent-, fulgēns. Etymology: < pro- prefix¹ + either fulgent adj. or its etymon classical Latin fulgent-, fulgēns. Compare post-classical Latin profulgentissimus (superlative) brilliant, illustrious (c1185 in a British source). Compare refulgent adj., and earlier prefulgent adj.Quot. 1561 perhaps simply shows a transmission error for prefulgent adj.; compare quot. c1480 at prefulgent adj. for the reading of the unique mansuscript. Obsolete. rare (poetic). Shining out, radiant. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [adjective] > brilliant or resplendent flaming?a1400 livelyc1425 resplendent?1440 resplendant?1473 resplendishant?1473 fulgent?a1475 resplendishing1479 splendiferousa1500 vehement1528 preclarec1550 profulgent1561 prelucent1568 splendicant1592 full1599 resplending1600 splendorous1604 splendious1609 splendid1634 flammeous1646 vivid1665 brilliant1681 effulgent1737 fulgorous1772 spandy-bright1968 1561 Nine Ladies Worthie in Chaucer's Wks. f. cccxliij^v/1 Profulgent [c1480 prefulgent] in preciousnes, O Sinope the quene. 1830 Ld. Tennyson Supposed Confessions 145 Truth may stand forth unmoved of change, An image with profulgent brows, And perfect limbs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < adj.1561
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