How do you pronounce resplendent?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/.

resplendent

/ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: re-splen-dent
IPA: /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/

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Meaning

adj

Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant.

adj

Shiny and colorful, and thus pleasing to the eye; splendid in appearance.

adj

Magnificent; glorious; splendid; marked by extraordinary excellence or beauty.

adj

Exhibiting the property of resplendency in Peano arithmetic.

Example Sentences

"The resplendent sun rose over the horizon."
"The resplendent sun / Shone forth in all his glory."
"The peacock displayed its resplendent plumage."
"Soon after the arrival of Mrs. Campbell, dinner was announced by Abboye. He came into the drawing room resplendent in his gold-and-white turban. […] His cummerbund matched the turban in gold lines."
"Some birds are feathered tufts of color so resplendent that they stand out brilliantly from their surroundings."
"The queen appeared in resplendent majesty."

Etymology

From the obsolete sense of the English verb splendish (“to shine”), from Latin splendere (“to shine”), or from resplend + -ent, from Latin resplendere (“to shine back, glitter”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: resplend

Inflected Forms

more resplendent (comparative) most resplendent (superlative) resplendant (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

resplendence resplendency resplendently unresplendent

Phrases

resplendent quetzal

Frequently Paired Words

refulgent resplend splendid splendor splendorous resplendid

Synonyms

refulgent brilliant dazzling gorgeous glorious splendid splendiferous

Rhymes With

independent dependent defendant superintendent attendant pendant descendant transcendent ascendant interdependent descendent superintendant