Sunday, September 8, 2019

Word of the Week 09/08/19: Scintillating

From Vocabulary.com:
1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
2. marked by high spirits or excitement
3. brilliantly clever

From Dictionary.com:
First recorded in 1615–25, scintillate is from the Latin word scintillātus (past participle of scintillāre to send out sparks, flash)

ed. note: pronounced with a silent "c"

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