rifulgere

Italian

Alternative forms

• refulgere (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin refulgēre, present active infinitive of refulgeō (“I shine or flash back”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈful.d͡ʒe.re/
• Rhymes: -uldʒere
• Hyphenation: ri‧fùl‧ge‧re

Verb

rifulgere

1. (intransitive) to shine or glow
   • 1813, Ugo Foscolo, “A Vesta [To Vesta]”, in Inno alle grazie‎^[1], Florence, published 1848, page 41:

     Sovra l'omero suo guizzan securi ¶ Gli argentei pesci, ed ospite leale ¶ Il vagheggiano s’ei visita all’alba ¶ Le lor ime correnti, desioso ¶ Di più freschi lavacri, onde rifulga ¶ Sovra le piume sue nitido il Sole.

     Over its [the swan's] shoulder the silvery fish dart safely, and they treat him as a welcome guest when, at dawn, he visits their deep currents, longing for fresher basins, so that the Sun might shine clear on his feathers.

   • 1940, Riccardo Bacchelli, Mondo vecchio sempre nuovo [Ever New Old World], Mursia, published 1969:

     l'amore brillava negli occhi di Berta, che non avevano rifulso mai così belli.

     Love was glowing in Berta's eyes, which never had shined so brightly

Conjugation

• Note: the past participle and compound tenses are uncommon.

Related terms

• rifulgenza