fulmine

verb

ful·​mine ˈfu̇l-mən 

ˈfəl-

fulmined; fulmining; fulmines

archaic

: fulminate

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French fulminer "to launch a thunderbolt, burst out in invective or threats," borrowed from Latin fulmināre "to strike (of lightning), strike like lightning" — more at fulminate entry 1

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above