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Italian

splendente

/splenˈdɛn.te/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 9,251

Meaning

shining, bright

  • giving off or reflecting bright light, radiant
  • (figurative) splendid, gleaming, or full of vitality

In a sentence

Camminavano sulla spiaggia sotto un sole splendente.

They were walking on the beach under a bright sun.

La luna splendente illuminava il sentiero nel bosco.

The bright moon illuminated the trail in the woods.

Non avevo mai visto stelle così splendenti in cielo.

I had never seen stars so brilliant in the sky.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
splendentemasculine · singular
splendentefeminine · singular
splendentimasculine · plural
splendentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Present participle of 'splendere', functions as a normal two-ending adjective (-e, -i).

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