praefulgeo
Latin
Etymology
From prae- (“before”) + fulgeō (“I shine”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [prae̯ˈfʊɫ.ɡe.oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [preˈful̠ʲ.d͡ʒe.o]
Verb
praefulgeō (present infinitive praefulgēre, perfect active praefulsī); second conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
- to shine or beam forth (greatly), glitter in front of
- (figuratively) to shine or glitter too much, shine above noticeably
Conjugation
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References
- “praefulgeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praefulgeo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praefulgeo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.