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lightning in Latin

lightning in Latin is fulgur, fulmen — lightning means the bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.

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. noun The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
    "We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was."
  2. adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
    "The shop offered a lightning delivery service that arrived within the hour."
  3. verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
    "The sky lightninged so often that we gave up trying to sleep."
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lightning in a sentence

  • We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was.
  • Tall trees are dangerous places to shelter because lightning often strikes them.
  • The shop offered a lightning delivery service that arrived within the hour.
  • With lightning reflexes, the goalkeeper saved the penalty.

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What is "lightning" in Latin?
"lightning" in Latin is fulgur, fulmen. lightning means: The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?
Example: "We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was." 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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