🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

resplendissement

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rɛsplɑ̃dismɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Resplendence/rɪˈsplɛn.dəns/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le resplendissement du soleil au crépuscule était magnifique."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being resplendent; brilliance or radiant beauty.

    "The resplendence of the sunset painted the sky in hues of orange and pink."
  2. 2

    A state of shining brightly or being radiant.

    "The resplendence of the diamond caught everyone's attention at the gala."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin resplendentia, stemming from resplndere meaning to shine brightly or glitter. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, evolving to describe dazzling beauty or brilliant visual radiance.

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