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    splendiferous
    /splɛnˈdɪf(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. splendid: informal, humorous "a splendiferous Sunday dinner"

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  2. www.etymonline.com › word › splendiferoussplendiferous | Etymology of splendiferous by etymonline

    May 13, 2023 · splendiferous (adj.) "brilliant, gorgeous," etymologically "splendor-bearing," considered a playful elaboration since its re-birth in 1843, but in 15c. it was good English, from Medieval Latin splendorifer , from splendor (see splendor ) + ferre "to bear, carry," from PIE root *bher- (1) "to carry," also "to bear children."

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › splendiferousSplendiferous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Etymology. splend or + -i- + -ferous. First Known Use. 1843, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of splendiferous was in 1843. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near splendiferous. splendide mendax. splendiferous. splendor. See More Nearby Entries. Cite this Entry. Style. “Splendiferous.”

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › splendiferoussplendiferous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Etymology. [edit] From Medieval Latin splendiferus, from Late Latin splendōrifer, from Latin splendor + -fer (“bearing”), reintroduced humorously into English c. 1837. Pronunciation. [edit] IPA (key): /splɛnˈdɪfəɹəs/ Audio (Southern England): Adjective. [edit] splendiferous (comparative more splendiferous, superlative most splendiferous)

  5. www.oed.com › dictionary › splendiferous_adjsplendiferous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    The earliest known use of the adjective splendiferous is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for splendiferous is from before 1500, in the writing of George Ashby, administrator and poet.

  6. www.oed.com › viewdictionaryentry › Entrysplendiferous, adj. : Oxford English Dictionary

    Etymology: < post-classical Latin splendiferus (from 12th cent. in British and continental sources; shortened < splendorifer (5th or 6th cent.) < classical Latin splendor splendour n. + -ifer -ifer comb. form) + -ous suffix.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › splendiferousSPLENDIFEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Examples of splendiferous. We were late for dinner; awfully late, but everybody was good to us and the dinner was splendiferous. You see, we went out to gather grapes in the wood one day, and we had a splendiferous time. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › splendiferousSPLENDIFEROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Word History and Origins. Origin of splendiferous 1. C15: from Medieval Latin splendiferus, from Latin splendor radiance + ferre to bring. Discover More. Example Sentences. What Spoto discreetly omits from his text is that Kelly found herself ensnared in a splendiferous prison. From The Daily Beast.