fulgurance
English
Etymology
From fulgurant + -ance.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfʌlɡjʊrəns/, /ˈfɐlɡjɵrəns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfəlɡ(j)ərəns/, /ˈfʊlɡ(j)ərəns/
Noun
fulgurance (uncountable)
- (literary) brilliance, effulgence, light like lightning
- (figuratively) brilliance
French
Etymology
From fulgurer + -ance.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fyl.ɡy.ʁɑ̃s/
Noun
fulgurance f (plural fulgurances)
- (literary) fulgurance, effulgence, a flash of light like lightning
- (figuratively) a flash of inspiration
Further reading
- “fulgurance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.