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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shandar
"यह एक शानदार इमारत है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Magnificent; very impressive, beautiful, or grand in appearance.
"The palace featured splendid architecture adorned with gold and intricate carvings." - 2
Excellently well done or very good; marvelous.
"We had a splendid time celebrating our anniversary at the coastal resort."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin adjective splendidus, meaning bright or glistening, stemming from splendere (to shine). It entered the English language in the mid-17th century, initially retaining its literal sense of emitting bright light before evolving metaphorically to describe magnificence, excellence, and grand beauty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Splendid" is said worldwide
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splendide
Transliteration: /splɑ̃.did/
"La vue depuis la montagne était splendide."
prächtig
Transliteration: /ˈpʁɛç.tɪç/
"Das Schloss bot einen prächtigen Anblick."
splendido
Transliteration: /ˈsplɛn.di.do/
"Abbiamo trascorso una giornata splendida al mare."
espléndido
Transliteration: /esˈplen.di.ðo/
"El banquete estuvo espléndido de principio a fin."
esplêndido
Transliteration: /isˈplẽ.di.du/
"O pôr do sol na praia estava esplêndido."
शानदार
Transliteration: shandar
"यह एक शानदार इमारत है।"
灿烂的
Transliteration: càn làn de
"这是一场灿烂的烟火表演。"
훌륭한
Transliteration: hullyunghan
"우리는 훌륭한 저녁 식사를 했다."
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"彼は素晴らしいスピーチをした。"
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