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lightning in Latin

lightning in Latin is fulgur, fulmen — lightning means extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.

lightning in Latin

fulgur
noun
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
fulmen
noun
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
fulmen
noun
A discharge of this kind.
fulgur
noun
A discharge of this kind.

What does "lightning" mean?

  1. adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
    "He reacted with lightning speed."
  2. verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
    "It thundered and lightninged all through the night."
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lightning in a sentence

  • He reacted with lightning speed.
  • It thundered and lightninged all through the night.

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What is "lightning" in Latin?

"lightning" in Latin is fulgur, fulmen. lightning means: Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.

How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?

Example: "He reacted with lightning speed." In Latin, "lightning" is fulgur, fulmen.

Are there other ways to say "lightning" in Latin?

Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "lightning": fulgur, fulmen.

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