SPLENDENT

Etymology

Adjective

splendent (comparative more splendent, superlative most splendent)

shining; glossy; lustrous

Very conspicuous; illustrious.

(archaic) splendid, marvellous, wonderful

Source: Wiktionary


Splen"dent, a. Etym: [L. splendens, -entis, p. pr. of splendere to shine.]

1. Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as, splendent planets; splendent metals. See the Note under 3d Luster, 4.

2. Very conspicuous; illustrious. "Great and splendent fortunes." Sir H. Wotton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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