foudroyant

(fo̵̅o̅ dro̵i′ənt; Fr fo̵̅o̅ drwȧ yän′)

adjective

Origin: Fr, prp. of foudroyer, to strike by lightning < foudre, lightning, ult. < L fulgur, akin to flagrare, to burn: see flame

See foudroyant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from

Origin: present participle of foudroyer, to strike with lightning

Origin: , from foudre, lightning

Origin: , from Old French fouldre

Origin: , from Latin fulgur

Origin: , from fulgēre, to flash; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots

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