splen|dif|er|ous

splen|dif|er|ous
splen|dif|er|ous «splehn DIHF uhr uhs», adjective.
Informal. splendid; magnificent: »

The splendiferous hotel was surely the set where the Marx brothers had gambolled through “A Night in Casablanca” (Sunday Express).

[< Late Latin splendifer, for Latin splendōrifer (< splendor, -ōris splendor + ferre to bear) + English -ous]
splen|dif´er|ous|ly, adverb.
splen|dif´erous|ness, noun.

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  • splen|dif´er|ous|ly — splen|dif|er|ous «splehn DIHF uhr uhs», adjective. Informal. splendid; magnificent: »The splendiferous hotel was surely the set where the Marx brothers had gambolled through “A Night in Casablanca” (Sunday Express). ╂[< Late Latin splendifer,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • splen|dif´erous|ness — splen|dif|er|ous «splehn DIHF uhr uhs», adjective. Informal. splendid; magnificent: »The splendiferous hotel was surely the set where the Marx brothers had gambolled through “A Night in Casablanca” (Sunday Express). ╂[< Late Latin splendifer,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • splen — splen·cu·lus; splen·da·cious; splen·dent; splen·did; splen·did·ly; splen·did·ness; splen·dif·er·ous; splen·dor·ous; splen·e·tive; splen·u·lus; splen·dor; splen·da·ceous; splen·da·tious; splen·dif·er·ous·ly; splen·dif·er·ous·ness; splen·drous; …   English syllables

  • dif — ac·i·dif·er·ous; di·a·mon·dif·er·ous; dif·fa; dif·far·re·a·tion; dif·fer·en·cy; dif·fer·en·tia; dif·fer·en·tia·bil·i·ty; dif·fer·en·tia·ble; dif·fer·en·tial·ly; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tor; dif·fer·ent·ly; dif·fer·ent·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • splendiferous — splen·dif·er·ous …   English syllables

  • splendiferously — splen·dif·er·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • splendiferous — splen•dif•er•ous [[t]splɛnˈdɪf ər əs[/t]] adj. splendid; magnificent • Etymology: 1425–75; < LL splendōrifer brightness bearing; see splendor, i , fer, ous splen•dif′er•ous•ly, adv. splen•dif′er•ous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • splendiferous — splen|dif|er|ous [ splen dıf(ə)rəs ] adjective HUMOROUS splendid …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • splendiferousness — splen·dif·er·ous·ness …   English syllables

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