splendiferous

[ splen-dif-er-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. splendid; magnificent; fine.

Origin of splendiferous

1
1425–75; late Middle English <Late Latin splendōrifer brightness-bearing (see splendor, -fer, -ous; loss of -or probably by shift of stress, syncope, and dissimilation) + -ous

Other words from splendiferous

  • splen·dif·er·ous·ly, adverb
  • splen·dif·er·ous·ness, noun

Words Nearby splendiferous

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How to use splendiferous in a sentence

  • Do you mean that you will let me wear that splendiferous costume?

    Betty Lee, Senior | Harriet Pyne Grove

British Dictionary definitions for splendiferous

splendiferous

/ (splɛnˈdɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. facetious grand; splendid: a really splendiferous meal

Origin of splendiferous

1
C15: from Medieval Latin splendiferus, from Latin splendor radiance + ferre to bring

Derived forms of splendiferous

  • splendiferously, adverb
  • splendiferousness, noun

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