splendent

[ splen-duhnt ]

adjective

1. shining or radiant, as the sun.
2. gleaming or lustrous, as metal, marble, etc.
3. brilliant in appearance, color, etc.; gorgeous; magnificent; splendid.
4. eminent; illustrious.

splendent

/ ˈsplɛndənt /

adjective

1. shining brightly; lustrous

   a splendent sun

2. famous; illustrious

Other Words From

• splendent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of splendent¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin splendent- (stem of splendēns ), present participle of splendēre to shine; -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of splendent¹

C15: from Latin splendēns brilliant, from splendēre to shine

Example Sentences

Its face is almost purely metallic, and more splendent than appears to consist with its being purely metallic copper.

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The feldspar exhibited its splendent black crystals in fine relief in the massy quartz.

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They brought her mother's saddle, splendent with gems and gold, set it on the great red horse, and lifted her to it.

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Quaecunque in Germanorum indole admiranda atque imitanda fere censemus, ea in Doellingero maxime splendent.

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To the outer glozing fame That now attires us splendent, we may add Inmost applause.

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Related Words

• bright
• brilliant
• conspicuous
• glistening
• incandescent
• luminous
• lustrous
• radiant
• scintillating
• shiny
• sparkling