fulgurant

ful·gu·rant

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fuhl-gyer-uh nt]
- /ˈfʌl gyər ənt/
- /fˈʊlɡjʊrənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fuhl-gyer-uh nt]
- /ˈfʌl gyər ənt/

Definitions of fulgurant word

adjective fulgurant flashing like lightning. 1
adjective fulgurant resembling a lightning flash; fulgurous. 0

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Origin of fulgurant

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Latin fulgurant- (stem of fulgurāns, present participle of fulgurāre), equivalent to fulgur- (see fulgurate) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Fulgurant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fulgurant

fulgurant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fulgurant usage trend in Literature

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