coruscation C2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #1427140 Meanings 1 noun a sudden or striking display of brilliance The stars and the fiery pen exploded in a wild coruscation of searing, blinding light and he plunged from his spiral into a black abyss. Etymology Borrowed from Latin coruscātiōnem, coruscātiō (“glitter, flash”). Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coruscation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒɹəsˈkeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 1427140 ## Meanings 1. a sudden or striking display of brilliance ## Examples - The stars and the fiery pen exploded in a wild coruscation of searing, blinding light and he plunged from his spiral into a black abyss. ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin coruscātiōnem, coruscātiō (“glitter, flash”). ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown