[Loch-Ruadh] Word of the day

[Jane Sitton]

The Word of the Day for October 28 is:  resplendent * \rih-SPLEN-dunt\ *
(adjective):  shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor

Example sentence:  "The boys entered, and found themselves in a spacious and
elegant
saloon, resplendent with gilding, and adorned on all sides by costly
mirrors."  (Horatio Alger, Jr., Ragged Dick)

Did you know?  Think of "splendid."  Or "splendor."  Or maybe "splendent."
Each of those
glowing terms gets its shine from the Latin verb "splendere" ("to shine"),
as does
"resplendent."  Etymologists believe "splendere" is related to the Greek
"spledos," meaning "ashes," and the Sanskrit "sphulinga," meaning "spark."
"Splendent," "splendor," and "resplendent" first showed their lustrous
senses in English during the 15th century, but "splendid" didn't show up
until nearly 200 years later; its earliest known use dates from
1634.