lustrious

English

Etymology

From lustre +‎ -ious, modelled after illustrious.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlʌs.tɹɪ.əs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlʌs.tɹi.əs/, /ˈləs-/
• Hyphenation: lus‧tri‧ous

Adjective

lustrious (comparative more lustrious, superlative most lustrious)

1. (obsolete, rare) Amazing, fantastic; splendid.
   • 1892, Walt Whitman, “Proud Music of the Storm”, in Leaves of Grass […], Philadelphia, Pa.: David McKay, publisher, […], →OCLC, stanza 3, page 313:

     (The teeming lady comes, / The lustrious orb, Venus contralto, the blooming mother. / Sister of loftiest gods, Alboni's self I hear.)

2. (obsolete, rare) Dazzling, sparkling; beautiful.

   Synonyms: glowing, lustrous, radiant, shimmering

Derived terms

• lustriously
• lustriousness