splendor
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splendor
- /ˈsplɛndə/ UK
- /ˈsplɛndɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛndə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman splendur, splendour, or directly from its source Latin splendor, from the verb splendeō (“to shine”).
noun splendors · splendour · splendeur
- Great light, luster or brilliance. What tho’ the moon—the white moon Shed all the splendour of her noon, Her smile is chilly—and her beam, In that time of dreariness, will seem (So like you gather in your breath) A portrait taken after death.
- Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur. The splendor of the Queen's coronation was without comparison.
- Great fame or glory.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: brilliancy, brilliance, lustre, luster, splendour, grandness, magnificence, grandeur, brightness, glory, glamour, pomp, demeanor, beauty, elegance, charm
Translations
Every language
noun magnificent appearance
| Español | esplendor |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | वैभव vaibhav, तेज tej, प्रताप pratāp, शोभा śobhā |
| Português | esplendor |
| Français | splendeur |
| Deutsch | Pracht |
| Italiano | splendore |
| Ελληνικά | μεγαλείο megaleío, λαμπρότητα lamprótita, χλιδή chlidí |
| Română | splendoare |
| Русский | великоле́пие velikolépije, пы́шность pýšnostʹ, блеск blesk |
| العربية | مَجْد majd |
| עברית | פְּאֵר p'ér, הוֹד hod |
Talk about this word "splendor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/splendor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. splendor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/splendor "splendor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/splendor.Cite this
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