French Conversation · Level 103
60 words
French word
splendeur
Pronunciation
IPA/splɑ̃dœʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounsplendor
Example
La splendeur du coucher de soleil m'a ému.
The splendor of the sunset moved me.
More examples
On a admiré la splendeur du jardin illuminé.
We admired the splendor of the illuminated garden.
Core concept
A dazzling panorama of light, grandeur, and ornament that arrests attention.
Common phrases
la splendeur du coucher de soleil
the splendor of the sunset
la splendeur d'un paysage
the splendor of a landscape
Similar words
beauté: Attractive physical appearance.
luxe: Luxury created through considerable spending or effort.
Definition in French
Désigne la qualité d'une beauté impressionnante, marquée par l'éclat, la grandeur ou la magnificence.
Word origin
Splendeur entered French from Latin splendor, a noun related to splendēre, 'to shine', and retained meanings linked with radiance and magnificence.
Usage tips
- In dans toute sa splendeur, splendeur follows the possessive adjective sa and refers to something displayed at its fullest or most impressive.
Other meanings
- luxurynoun
- brilliancenoun
Opposites
- banalitébanalitynoun
- simplicitésimplicitynoun
Related words
- splendidesplendidadjective
- resplendissantresplendentadjective
- resplendirshineverb