Italian

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Etymology

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Related to abbagliare (to dazzle); see there for more.[1]

An older theory derives the word from Old High German baidan. Related to or influenced by Catalan badar (to gape, observe) and French berlue (distorted vision).[2]

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Very old source. There's no OHG "baidan", perhaps "beiten" or "beitôn" is meant. Catalan entry disagrees, and even in the source it's only one of two theories.”

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baʎˈʎo.re/
  • Rhymes: -ore
  • Hyphenation: ba‧glió‧re

Noun

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bagliore m (plural bagliori)

  1. glow
  2. glare, dazzle
  3. flash or ray (of light)

References

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  1. ^ bagliore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ Pianigiani, Ottorino (1907) “bagliore”, in Vocabolario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian), Rome: Albrighi & Segati

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