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lambent

lam·bent

US/ˈlæmbənt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

softly bright or radiant

  • “a house aglow with lights”
  • “glowing embers”
  • “lambent tongues of flame”
  • “the lucent moon”
  • “a sky luminous with stars”
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Origin

From Latin lambēns, present participle of lambō (“lick”).

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