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splen⋅did
[splen-did] 
dɪd
–adjective
| 1. | gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. |
| 2. | grand; superb, as beauty. |
| 3. | distinguished or glorious, as a name, reputation, victory, etc. |
| 4. | strikingly admirable or fine: splendid talents. |
| 5. | excellent, fine, or very good: to have a splendid time. |
| 6. | brilliant in appearance, color, etc. |
Related forms:
splen⋅did⋅ly, adverb
splen⋅did⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. luxurious, dazzling, imposing. See magnificent. 3. renowned, famed, famous, illustrious, eminent, conspicuous, celebrated, remarkable, brilliant; noble.
1. luxurious, dazzling, imposing. See magnificent. 3. renowned, famed, famous, illustrious, eminent, conspicuous, celebrated, remarkable, brilliant; noble.
Antonyms:
1. squalid. 3. ignoble.
1. squalid. 3. ignoble.
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| splen·did (splěn'dĭd) adj.
[Latin splendidus, from splendēre, to shine.] splen'did·ly adv., splen'did·ness n. |
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Splendid
Splen"did\, a. [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splend["e]ti: cf. F. splendide.]1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun. 2. Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant. 3. Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.
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Language Translation for : splendid
Spanish:
estupendo, maravilloso,
German:
großartig,
Japanese:
すばらしい
splendid
1624, probably a shortening of earlier splendidious (1432), from L. splendidus "magnificent, brilliant," from splendere "be bright, shine, gleam, glisten," from PIE *(s)plend- "bright" (cf, Lith. splendziu "I shine," M.Ir. lainn "bright"). An earlier form was splendent (1474).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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