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coruscate

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒrəskeɪt/

Definition of coruscate

verb

[no object] literary
  • (of light) flash or sparkle:the light was coruscating through the walls

Derivatives

coruscation

Pronunciation: /-ˈskeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

Origin:

early 18th century: from Latin coruscat- 'glittered', from the verb coruscare

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Definition of coruscate in the US English dictionary

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