# splendiferous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /splɛnˈdɪfəɹəs/

## Definitions
1. Beautiful, splendid.

## Etymology
From Middle English splendiferous, from Medieval Latin splendiferus + -ous, from Late Latin splendōrifer, from Latin splendor + -fer (“bearing”). Reintroduced humorously into English c. 1837.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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