corposant
Meaning
An electrical discharge accompanied by a corona of ionization in the surrounding atmosphere
Synonyms
Saint Elmo’s fire
St. Elmo’s fire
Saint Elmo’s light
Saint Ulmo’s light
Saint Ulmo’s fire
electric glow
Castor and Pollux
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɔːpəzant/
Etymology
Latin corpus (“body”) + sanctum (“holy”)
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