adjective

1. having or showing splendor; specif.,
   1. shining; lustrous; brilliant
   2. magnificent; gorgeous
2. worthy of high praise; grand; glorious; illustrious a splendid accomplishment
3. Informal very good; excellent; fine splendid weather

Etymology: L splendidus < splendere, to shine < IE *splend- < base *(s)p(h)el-, to gleam, shine > Sans sphulinga, a spark, Gr splēndos, ashes, Ger flink, lively