"splendidiferous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more splendidiferous [comparative], most splendidiferous [superlative]
Etymology: splendid + -i- + -ferous Etymology templates: {{af|en|splendid|-i-|-ferous}} splendid + -i- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} splendidiferous (comparative more splendidiferous, superlative most splendidiferous)
  1. (rare, humorous) Synonym of splendidious. Tags: humorous, rare Synonyms: splendidious [synonym, synonym-of]

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