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splendours

Archaic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Brilliant or magnificent appearances; great brightness or beauty.

Detailed Definition
'Splendours' refers to the dazzling brightness or grandeur of something, often used in literature to describe celestial bodies or natural phenomena. In this poem, it highlights the beauty and vibrancy of the stars as they play in the sky, contributing to the overall theme of cosmic joy and wonder.
Example
Example in poetry:
Lo, yonder the living splendours play; radiant; enhanced: "Living splendours play in ethereal dance"; Shelley: "Splendours of the firmament"; contemporary light: "Splendours of northern aurora"; educational: "Splendours plural glories in visionary poetry"; "Yonder splendours ignite wonder."
Additional Notes
The term 'splendours' emphasizes the radiant beauty of the stars, as noted in the quoted evidence.; Found in the poem, Song of the Stars by William Cullen Bryant
Also Known As
splendors glories magnificences radiant displays
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