Foudroyant (adj)
foo-droi-unt
Sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning; dazzling.
First recorded in English between 1830–40. From French foudroyer, “to strike with lightning,” derivative of foudre, “lightning.”
Example sentences
“The foudroyant storm lit up the night sky.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
