Meaning
splendor, brilliance
- splendour, glow
- brilliance, brightness
In a sentence
Il sole entra e riempie la stanza di splendore.
The sun comes in and fills the room with splendour.
Hai visto lo splendore del mare stamattina?
Did you see the sea's glow this morning?
Di notte, la città non ha perso il suo splendore.
At night, the city hasn't lost its brilliance.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| splendore | masculine · singular |
| splendori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- More literary and elevated than luce or luminosità; common in writing, speeches, and poetic description.
- Often appears in fixed phrases like nel pieno del suo splendore; less common in everyday casual conversation.
- Use figuratively for glory or peak condition too, not just visual brightness.