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
1623, in the meaning defined above
fulminator
fulmine
fulmineous
“Fulmine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fulmine. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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