English → Latin
“resplendent” in Latin
fulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine; to be resplendent, illustrious, conspicuous (thanks to splendidussplendid, bright, glittering; distinguished, noble, illustriousnitidusshining, polished, glittering; handsome, beautiful, good-looking; healthy-looking, well conditionedniteōto be radiant, shine, look bright, glitter, sparkle, glisten; to be sleek or in good condition; to look flourishing or tillūstrisbright, shining, brilliant, lustrous; clear, lucid; illustrious, distinguished, famous, prominentclārusclear, bright; renowned, famous, famed, distinguished, illustrious, celebrated, glorious; upstanding, respected
The English word resplendent itself goes back to Latin resplendeō, through splendere.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
resplendent
fulgens: splendidus: nitidus: nitens: illustris: clarus. SYN. and PHR. in BRIGHT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for resplendent?
- The usual Latin words for “resplendent” are fulgeō, splendidus, nitidus; also niteō, illūstris, clārus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.