different between effulgent vs splendid

English

Etymology

From Latin effulg?ns (“flashing, glittering”), present participle of effulge? (“to shine or gleam forth, flash, glitter”), from ?- (variant of ex- (prefix meaning ‘out; away’)) + fulge? (“to flash, gleam, glisten, glitter, shine”) (from Proto-Indo-European *b?el- (“shiny; white”)).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??f?ld?(?)nt/, /?-/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??f?ld??nt/
• Hyphenation: ef?fulg?ent

Adjective

effulgent (comparative more effulgent, superlative most effulgent)

1. (literary, also figuratively) Radiant, resplendent, shining.

   Synonyms: (obsolete) profulgent; see also Thesaurus:shining

Alternative forms

• affulgent

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ef?ful.?ent/, [?f?f?????n?t?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ef?ful.d??ent/, [?f?ful??d???n?t?]

Verb

effulgent

1. third-person plural present active indicative of effulge?

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?spl?nd?d/
• Rhymes: -?nd?d

Adjective

splendid (comparative splendider or more splendid, superlative splendidest or most splendid)

1. Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.

2. Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.

3. Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     Hart had to make two splendid saves as Van Persie and Di María took aim and Fellaini should really have done better with a headed chance.

Synonyms

• great
• magnificent
• marvellous

Derived terms

• splendidness
• splendid first strike

Related terms

• resplend
• resplendent
• splendor

Translations

Anagrams

• spindled

Romanian

Etymology

From French splendide, from Latin splendidus.

Adjective

splendid m or n (feminine singular splendid?, masculine plural splendizi, feminine and neuter plural splendide)

1. splendid

Declension