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rutilant

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ru·ti·lant  (rtl-nt)
adj.
Bright red.

[Middle English rutilaunt, from Latin rutilns, rutilant-, present participle of rutilre, to make red, to be reddish, from rutilus, red, reddish; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

rutilant [ˈruːtɪlənt]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) Rare of a reddish colour or glow
[from Latin rutilāns having a red glow, from rutilāre, from rutilus ruddy, red]


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