different between elevated vs splendid

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l?ve?t?d/
• Hyphenation: el?e?vated

Verb

elevated

1. simple past tense and past participle of elevate

Adjective

elevated (comparative more elevated, superlative most elevated)

1. Raised, particularly above ground level.
2. Increased, particularly above a normal level.

   the elevated language of poetry

3. Of a higher rank or status.
4. (computing) Running with administration rights granted

   Install all the required tools from an elevated console.

5. (archaic, slang) intoxicated; drunk

Translations

Noun

elevated (plural elevateds)

1. (US) An elevated railway.
   • 1934, Dashiell Hammett, The Thin Man, New York: Knopf, Chapter 16,^[1]

     Mr. Nunheim’s home was on the fourth floor of a dark, damp, and smelly building made noisy by the Sixth Avenue elevated.

   • 2012, Roger P. Roess, Gene Sansone, The Wheels That Drove New York

     While the New York, Fordham, and Bronx Railway never built any elevateds, its franchise rights were valuable.

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