English → Latin
“splendor” in Latin
splendorsheen, brightness, brilliance, luster, splendor; renown, famefulgorlightning; flash, glitter, gleam, brightness, splendournītorto bear or rest upon something, lean on; to be supported by; to rely on; to trust; to be based on; to press forward, advcandora dazzling or glossy whiteness; clearness, radiance, brightness; fairness, beauty; glow, heatclāritāsclarity, brightness, vividness; fame, glory, renownmagnificentiagreatness, magnificence; nobleness, eminence; magnanimity, generositysplendidussplendid, bright, glittering; distinguished, noble, illustrious
The English word splendor itself goes back to Latin splendeō, through splendor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
splendor
PROP., As a property of a body, splendor (bright lustre; of any color): fulgor (strong and dazzling brightness; of light; especially of the color of fire, or the like): nitor (of a polished or glossy surface): candor (clear brightness; especially of the sky, the sun). To give splendor to a thing, splendidum or nitidum facere aliquid; in splendorem dare aliquid; nitorem induere alicui rei.
Figuratively, Magnificence, illustrious quality, splendor (of anything great or imposing): fulgor (of character or reputation): claritas (renown): magnificentia (pomp, magnificence): Splendor in style of living, vitae cultus: splendor of diction, splendor verborum: splendor of a name, splendor et nomen: to be still in the splendor of glory, recenti gloria nitere: the splendor of a thing is extinguished, alicujus rei splendor deletur: to lose its splendor, obsolescere (of things): to show itself in its splendor, fulgere aliqua re (of persons); totum splendere (of things); enitere (of things which attract observation).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for splendor?
- The usual Latin words for “splendor” are splendor, fulgor, nītor; also candor, clāritās, magnificentia. 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.