Enormous: meaning, definitions and examples

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enormous

[ ɪˈnɔːməs ]

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size

Extremely large in size or amount.

Synonyms

gigantic, huge, immense, massive

Examples of usage

It took an enormous effort to complete the project on time.
The elephant was enormous, towering over the other animals in the zoo.

Translations

Translations of the word "enormous" in other languages:

🇵🇹 enorme

🇮🇳 विशाल

🇩🇪 riesig

🇮🇩 enorm

🇺🇦 величезний

🇵🇱 ogromny

🇯🇵 巨大な

🇫🇷 énorme

🇪🇸 enorme

🇹🇷 muazzam

🇰🇷 거대한

🇸🇦 ضخم

🇨🇿 obrovský

🇸🇰 ohromný

🇨🇳 巨大的

🇸🇮 ogromen

🇮🇸 gríðarstór

🇰🇿 ұлан-ғайыр

🇬🇪 უდიდესი

🇦🇿 nəhəng

🇲🇽 enorme

Word origin

The word 'enormous' originated from the Latin word 'enormis', which means 'irregular' or 'monstrous'. Over time, the meaning of the word evolved to describe something extremely large or huge. The term has been in use in the English language since the late 16th century.

See also: norm, normal, normlessness, norms.