coruscate

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US /ˈkɔrəˌskeɪt/ UK /ˈkɒrəskeɪt/ See IPA manual

verb

Meanings

1

verb
to give off flashing sparkles of light; to glitter brilliantly

Diamonds coruscated under the chandelier's blazing lights.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to give off flashing... glitter sparkle glisten scintillate gleam flash shimmer

Opposites

dull darken

Word family

Derived forms coruscationcoruscating

Etymology

From Latin 'coruscatus', past participle of 'coruscare' ('to flash, glitter, vibrate').

coruscare Latin

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# coruscate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** ˈkɔrəˌskeɪt
**IPA (UK):** ˈkɒrəskeɪt

## Meanings
1. to give off flashing sparkles of light; to glitter brilliantly

## Examples
- Diamonds coruscated under the chandelier's blazing lights.

## Synonyms
- glitter
- sparkle
- glisten
- scintillate
- gleam
- flash
- shimmer

## Antonyms
- dull
- darken

## Derived Forms
- coruscation
- coruscating

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: coruscare

## Etymology
From Latin 'coruscatus', past participle of 'coruscare' ('to flash, glitter, vibrate').

## AI Etymology
Coruscate is from Latin 'coruscatus', past participle of 'coruscare' ('to flash, glitter, vibrate'). The immediate etymological form is Latin coruscare. In present use as a verb, it means "to give off flashing sparkles of light; to glitter brilliantly", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Derived forms include coruscation and coruscating. Its contrast set includes dull and darken, which clarifies the semantic boundary of the modern word. The surrounding word family keeps the same base visible in coruscation and coruscating, showing how the headword belongs to a larger cluster rather than standing alone.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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