"coruscation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/ Forms: coruscations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Borrowed from Latin coruscātiōnem, coruscātiō (“glitter, flash”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|la|coruscātiōnem|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin coruscātiōnem, {{bor+|en|la|coruscātiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin coruscātiōnem, {{m|la|coruscātiō|t=glitter, flash}} coruscātiō (“glitter, flash”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} coruscation (countable and uncountable, plural coruscations)
  1. A sudden display of brilliance; a flashing of light; a sparkle. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Light Synonyms: corruscation [dated] Related terms: coruscate Translations (sudden display of brilliance): блясък (bljasǎk) (Bulgarian), искрене (iskrene) (Bulgarian), coruscation [feminine] (French), fulgurance [feminine] (French), Aufblitzen [neuter] (German), Blitzen [neuter] (German), Funkeln [neuter] (German), felvillanás (Hungarian), felcsillanás (Hungarian), fellobbanás (Hungarian), fellángolás (Hungarian), corruscazione [feminine] (Italian), coruscação [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-coruscation-en-noun-jx8lFUr8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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