different between salubrious vs splendid

English

Etymology

From Latin sal?bris (“healthy”) +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• enPR: s?-lo?o'br?-?s, IPA^(key): /s??lu?.b?i?.?s/

Adjective

salubrious (comparative more salubrious, superlative most salubrious)

1. Promoting health or well-being; wholesome, especially as related to air.
   • 2001, Francis Forster, Cockles and Mussels, iUniverse ?ISBN, page 133

     Ireland has a mild, genial and salubrious climate, I remember from my geography lessons. Salubrious, my foot! Unless you take salubrious to mean a regular downpour the whole year round, with, in between, a penetrating dampness that'd  ...

Synonyms

• (promoting health or well-being): healthful

Antonyms

• (promoting health or well-being): insalubrious

Related terms

• salubriously
• salubriousness
• salubrity

Translations

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