resplendently
dənt adjective
shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid: troops resplendent in white uniforms; resplendent virtues.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin resplendent- (stem of resplendēns), present participle of resplendēre to shine brightly, equivalent to re- re- + splend(ēre) shine (see splendor) + -ent- -ent
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin resplendent- (stem of resplendēns), present participle of resplendēre to shine brightly, equivalent to re- re- + splend(ēre) shine (see splendor) + -ent- -ent
Related forms
re·splend·ent·ly, adverb
self-re·splend·ent, adjective
un·re·splend·ent, adjective
un·re·splend·ent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
radiant; dazzling, gorgeous, magnificent.
radiant; dazzling, gorgeous, magnificent.
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| having a brilliant or splendid appearance | |
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| resplendent (rɪˈsplɛndənt) | |
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| having a brilliant or splendid appearance | |
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Word Origin & History
resplendent
1448, from L. resplendentem (nom. resplendens) "brilliant, radiant," prp. of resplendere "to glitter, shine," from re-, intensive prefix, + splendere "to shine, be splendid" (see splendid).
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