Effulgence \ih-FULL-junss\ noun: radiant splendor : brillianceExample sentence: Distracted by the perfection of the Mr. Diablo's physique, the struggling artist failed to capture Pinky's full effulgence.
Did you know? English speakers first took a shine to "effulgence" in the late 1600s, but it has older relatives in the English language. It derives from the Latin verb "fulgēre," which means "to shine," a word that is also the root of "fulgent," a synonym of "radiant" that English speakers have used since the 15th century. "Refulgence" also appeared in the 1600s — but in the earlier half — and has a close meaning to "effulgence." It means "a radiant or resplendent quality or state" and, like "effulgence," is synonymous with "brilliance."
