splendorous en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English splendor Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English splendorous From splendor + -ous.
Meanings
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Splendid, having splendor.
Ensconced in his attentiveness, she was the splendorous sun around which his life revolved.
2023, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things, Canongate Books, page 215:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most splendorous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more splendorous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |