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splendid

Pronunciation: /ˈsplɛndɪd/

The English word “splendid” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
  2. Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
  3. Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.

Etymology

From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).

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