Splendid Definition

splĕndĭd
adjective
splendidest
Having or showing splendor.
Webster's New World
Brilliant with light or color; radiant.
A splendid field of poppies.
American Heritage
Imposing by reason of showiness or grandeur; magnificent.
Splendid costumes.
American Heritage
Worthy of high praise; grand; glorious; illustrious.
A splendid accomplishment.
Webster's New World
Admired by many; illustrious.
Splendid achievements.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Splendid

Adjective

Base Form:
splendid
Superlative:
splendidest

Origin of Splendid

  • From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine") +"Ž -idus (“adjective forming suffix").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin splendidus from splendēre to shine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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