splendid — Magnificent and very impressive; excellent or beautiful in appearance or quality. Used to describe something that inspires admiration through its grandeur or excellence.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Magnificent and very impressive; excellent or beautiful in appearance or quality. Used to describe something that inspires admiration through its grandeur or excellence.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsplendɪd/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's cooking is always splendid, but her jokes are even better!
- The hotel room had a splendid ocean view that made me forget about the splendid credit card bill.
- The museum houses a splendid collection of ancient artifacts.
splendid
ADJECTIVE[/ˈsplendɪd/]
Magnificent and very impressive; excellent or beautiful in appearance or quality. Used to describe something that inspires admiration through its grandeur or excellence.
Magnificent and very impressive; excellent or beautiful in appearance or quality. Used to describe something that inspires admiration through its grandeur or excellence.
A splendid moment, candid and warm-handed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'splendere' meaning 'to shine' or 'to be bright.' The word originally described literal brightness and light, then expanded to mean anything magnificently impressive or excellent.
Breakdown
splend- (to shine, be bright) + -id (adjective suffix meaning 'having the quality of')
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's cooking is always splendid, but her jokes are even better!”
“The hotel room had a splendid ocean view that made me forget about the splendid credit card bill.”
“The museum houses a splendid collection of ancient artifacts.”
“What a splendid day for a picnic in the park!”
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