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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RUTILANT

a.[L. rutilans, rutilo, to whine; perhaps from the root of red, ruddy. ] Shining.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

RUTILANT

Ru "ti *lant (, a. Etym: [L. rutilans, p. pr. of rutilare to have a reddish glow, fr. rutilus red: cf. F. rutilant. ]

 

Defn: Having a reddish glow; shining. Parchments... colored with this rutilant mixture. Evelin.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

rutilant

ru ti lant |ˈro͞otl -ənt ˈrutələnt | adjective literary glowing or glittering with red or golden light: rutilant gems. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin rutilant- glowing red, from the verb rutilare, from rutilus reddish.

 

Oxford Dictionary

rutilant

rutilant |ˈruːtɪl (ə )nt | adjective literary glowing or glittering with red or golden light: rutilant gems. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin rutilant- glowing red , from the verb rutilare, from rutilus reddish .

 

French Dictionary

rutilant

rutilant , ante adj. adjectif Qui brille d ’un vif éclat. : Des voitures rutilantes. SYNONYME brillant ; étincelant .

 

Spanish Dictionary

rutilante

rutilante adjetivo formal Que rutila o brilla :rutilante bisutería; una estrella rutilante; (fig ) la selección nacional de fútbol regresó rutilante .