splendent
[ splen-duhnt ]
/ ˈsplɛn dənt /
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adjective
shining or radiant, as the sun.
gleaming or lustrous, as metal, marble, etc.
brilliant in appearance, color, etc.; gorgeous; magnificent; splendid.
eminent; illustrious.
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Origin of splendent
1425–75; late Middle English <Latin splendent- (stem of splendēns), present participle of splendēre to shine; see -ent
OTHER WORDS FROM splendent
splen·dent·ly, adverbWords nearby splendent
spleenful, spleenwort, spleeny, splen-, splenalgia, splendent, splendid, splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy
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splendent
/ (ˈsplɛndənt) /
adjective archaic
shining brightly; lustrousa splendent sun
famous; illustrious
Word Origin for splendent
C15: from Latin splendēns brilliant, from splendēre to shine
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