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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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