splendent

splen·dent

S0653500 (splĕn′dənt)adj.1. Shining or lustrous; brilliant.2. Admired by many; illustrious.
[Middle English, from Old French esplendent, from Latin splendēns, splendent-, present participle of splendēre, to shine.]

splendent

(ˈsplɛndənt) adj1. shining brightly; lustrous: a splendent sun. 2. famous; illustrious[C15: from Latin splendēns brilliant, from splendēre to shine]

splen•dent

(ˈsplɛn dənt)

adj. 1. shining or lustrous. 2. eminent; illustrious. [1425–75; late Middle English < Latin splendent-, s. of splendēns, present participle of splendēre to shine; see -ent] splen′dent•ly, adv.