Added 10 October 2026
splendiferous
/splɛnˈdɪfəɹəs/ adjective
Latin root: splendiferus Wiktionary
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Origin
From Middle English splendiferous, from Medieval Latin splendiferus + -ous, from Late Latin splendōrifer, from Latin splendor + -fer (“bearing”). Reintroduced humorously into English c. 1837.
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