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coruscant

Syllabification: (co·rus·cant)
Pronunciation: /kəˈrəskənt/
Definition of coruscant

adjective

literary
  • glittering; sparkling.

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin coruscant- 'vibrating, glittering', from the verb coruscare

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