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Added 9 October 2026

splendid

/ˈsplɛndɪd/ adjective

In Latin: splendidus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about splendid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having great beauty and splendor.
a glorious spring morning
Very good; of the highest quality.
made an excellent speech
Characterized by grandeur.
the brilliant court life at Versailles

Origin

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

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