coruscate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

From the Latin coruscare "to flash"

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: kôrʹə-skāt, kŏrʹ-

[edit] Verb

to coruscate (third-person singular simple present coruscates, present participle coruscating, simple past and past participle coruscated) (intransitive)

1. To give off light; to reflect in flashes; to sparkle.
2. To exhibit brilliant technique or style.

[edit] Synonyms

• gleam
• glimmer
• scintillate