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splendiferous

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splen·dif·er·ous  (spln-dfr-s)
adj.
Splendid: "The working genius of American design has been . . . a refining of utilitarian purity into a kind of splendiferous native simplicity" (Jay Cocks).

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin splendiferus, from Late Latin splendrifer : Latin splendor, splendor; see splendor + Latin -fer, -fer.]

splendiferous [splɛnˈdɪfərəs]
adj
Facetious grand; splendid a really splendiferous meal
[from Medieval Latin splendiferus, from Latin splendor radiance + ferre to bring]
splendiferously  adv
splendiferousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.splendiferous - having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"
Translations
splendiferous
adj (dated inf)fabelhaft
splendiferous [splɛnˈdɪfərəs] adj (old) (hum) → magnifico/a, splendido/a
splendiferous [splɛnˈdɪfərəs] adj (old) (hum) → magnifico/a, splendido/a


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