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splendore

splendour

noun splen-DOH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin splendor, from splendere 'to shine'.

Also means

radiance

Usage Note

Splendore is a masculine noun often used in exclamations: Che splendore! ('How magnificent!'). It can describe natural light, architectural grandeur, or a person's beauty. The plural splendori is common when listing multiple glories, e.g. gli splendori dell'arte barocca.

Examples

"Lo splendore del tramonto ci lasciò senza parole."

Natural Translation

The splendour of the sunset left us speechless.

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