Sunday 21 April 2013

Word of the day: Scintillant

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scin·til·lant {ˈsin-tə-lənt} adjective;

1. A spark; a flash.
2. Astronomy: Rapid variation in the light of a celestial body caused by turbulence in Earth's atmosphere; a twinkling.

Noun; scin·til·la
Adverb; scin·til·lant·ly

Origin (via dictionary.reference.com): 1600-10, Latin scintillant, stem of scintillāns, present participle of scintillāre to send out sparks; flash.



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