resplendent

the word "resplendent" originates from the latin verb resplendēre, meaning "to shine brightly," which itself is formed from the intensive prefix re- combined with splendēre ("to shine"). the root splend- can be traced back to the proto-indo-european root (s)plend-, carrying the core idea of brightness or shining. entering english via old french in the late middle english period, the literal sense of "shining brilliantly" evolved to describe anything possessing a magnificent, dazzling, and impressive brilliance, whether literal or figurative.

Structure: re (intensive) + splend (shine) + ent (adjective suffix) • re-: a latin prefix meaning "again" or, in intensive use, "very" or "thoroughly". • splend: from latin splendēre, meaning "to shine". • -ent: a latin-derived adjective-forming suffix meaning "being in a state or condition".