splendid
adjectifcourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//ˈsplɛndɪd//
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
adjectif
- 1
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
a splendid sun
It is distinguished from xanthocobaltic nitrate by its crystalline form, and by yielding a splendid cinnabarred precipitate with a solution of iodine in potassium iodide […]
- 2
Gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous; of remarkable beauty.
a splendid palace
a splendid procession
a splendid pageant
- 3
Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.
"We've fallen on our feet and no mistake," said Peter. "This is going to be perfectly splendid. That old chap will let us do anything we like."
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.
Étymologie
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *spln̥d-eh₁-der. Latin splendeō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin splendidus English splendid From Latin splendidus, from splendere (“to shine”) + -idus (“adjective forming suffix”).
Formes
- comparatif
- splendider, more splendid
- superlatif
- splendidest, most splendid
splendid · Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
splinter · A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.Splinter · A surname.split · To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.