Resplendent
/rɪˈsplɛn.dənt/noun
Shining brilliantly; dazzlingly splendid or radiant.
Did you know?Resplendent traces back to Latin splendere, “to shine,” and the prefix re-, “back/again,” so its oldest sense is basically “shining back” — a word built like reflected light.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*spel-
“to shine, glitter”
Latin
Latin
splendere
“to shine, be bright”
Latin
Latin
re- + splendere
“to shine back again; gleam in return”
Old French
Old French
resplendir
“to shine brightly, gleam”
Middle English
English
resplendent
“shining, brilliant, glorious”
Modern English
English
resplendent
“shining brilliantly; dazzlingly splendid”