fulgor
radiance
noun fool-GOHR Rare
Origin: From Latin fulgor, from fulgere (to shine).
Also means
glow
Usage Note
Fulgor is a literary or elevated noun for a brilliant, intense light — sunlight glinting off water, the glow of fire, or a figurative 'brilliance' of talent. It is rarely used in everyday speech; brillo and resplandor cover those registers. The plural fulgores appears in poetry.
Examples
"El fulgor del sol se reflejaba en el lago."
Natural Translation
The radiance of the sun was reflected in the lake.
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