splendorous

adjective

splen·​dor·​ous
variants also British splendourrous
-d(ə)rəs
or less commonly splendrous
: full of splendor : very bright : splendid

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“Splendorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splendorous. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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