splendid
Possessing or displaying splendorPossessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
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» I've got a splendid idea.
Ich habe einen großartigen Einfall. — raggione
У меня есть замечательная идея. — odexed
У мене є чудова ідея. — deniko
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By meaning 3
Examples
84 sentencesI've got a splendid idea.
У мене є чудова ідея. — deniko
ruУ меня есть замечательная идея. — odexed
deIch habe einen großartigen Einfall. — raggione
In brief, the party was splendid.
ruОдним словом, вечеринка была превосходной. — paul_lingvo
She was wearing a splendid outfit.
Meaning
3 sensesPossessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
a splendid sun
glänzend
великоле́пныйvelikolépnyj, превосхо́дныйprevosxódnyj
Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
a splendid palace
a splendid procession
prächtig
великоле́пныйvelikolépnyj, прекра́сныйprekrásnyj
Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
hervorragend
- having great beauty and splendor
- very good; of the highest quality
- characterized by grandeur
Origin
From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).
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Forms
splendider/more splendid, splendidest/most splendid| Comparative | splendider / more splendid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | splendidest / most splendid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- having great beauty and splendor:gloriousresplendentsplendiferous
- very good; of the highest quality:excellentfirst-classfantabulousrippingmean
- characterized by grandeur:brilliantgloriousmagnificent
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.