Splendish

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Rather splendid or impressive, though not to a full or outstanding degree
2. Having a moderately grand or magnificent quality, falling short of being truly superb
3. Showing a fairly impressive appearance or character that is noticeable but not extraordinary

Etymology: "Splendid" began as a literal description of light. It comes from Latin "splendidus," "shining" or "bright," from the verb "splendere," "to shine." The same root gave English "splendour" and the rarer "splendent," which still means gleaming. The meaning moved from light to brilliance in general, and then to grandeur and magnificence. This term adds the suffix "-ish," which descends from Old English "-isc" and means "somewhat" or "having the quality of." Attaching it to an adjective softens it, so this term means something like "somewhat splendid" or "fairly fine."