🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

resplendor

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁesplẽˈdor

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Resplendence/rɪˈsplɛn.dəns/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O resplendor do pôr do sol era deslumbrante."

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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

The word 'resplendence' originates from the Latin 'resplendens', which is the present participle of 'resplendere', meaning 'to shine back'. It entered English in the late 15th century, evolving to describe a quality of shining brightness or brilliance.

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