splendiferous

[ splen-dif-er-uh s ]
/ splɛnˈdɪf ər əs /
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adjective

splendid; magnificent; fine.

Origin of splendiferous

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin splendōrifer brightness-bearing (see splendor, -fer, -ous; loss of -or probably by shift of stress, syncope, and dissimilation) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM splendiferous

splen·dif·er·ous·ly, adverb splen·dif·er·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby splendiferous

spleeny, splen-, splenalgia, splendent, splendid, splendiferous, splendor, splendour, splenectomy, splenectopia, splenetic

Words related to splendiferous

sublime, splendid, brilliant, magnificent, dazzling, blazing, gleaming, lustrous, gorgeous, luminous, glorious, garish, splashy, ostentatious, gaudy, ornate, pretentious, classy, sensational, beautiful

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British Dictionary definitions for splendiferous

splendiferous
/ (splɛnˈdɪfərəs) /

adjective

facetious grand; splendid a really splendiferous meal

Derived forms of splendiferous

splendiferously, adverb splendiferousness, noun

Word Origin for splendiferous

C15: from Medieval Latin splendiferus, from Latin splendor radiance + ferre to bring