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great
English
Etymology
From Middle English greet (“great, large”), from Old English gr?at (“big, thick, coarse, massive”), from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?rewd-, *g?er- (“to rub, grind, remove”). Cognate with Scots great (“coarse in grain or texture, thick, great”), West Frisian grut (“large, great”), Dutch groot (“large, stour”), German groß (“large”), Old English gr?ot (“earth, sand, grit”). Related to grit.
Pronunciation
- enPR: gr?t, IPA(key): /??e?t/
- Rhymes: -e?t
- Homophone: grate
Adjective
great (comparative greater, superlative greatest)
- Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
- Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
- So the King made Daniel a great man […]
- (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
- (obsolete, postpositive, followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
- the ewes great with young
- (obsolete, except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Followers and Friends
- those that are so great with him
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Followers and Friends
- Extreme or more than usual.
- Of significant importance or consequence; important.
- “We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?”
- (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
- Impressive or striking.
- Much in use; favoured.
- (applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
- Title referring to an important leader.
- Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
- (often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.
- (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848]
- (informal, Britain) Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
Usage notes
Moderating adverbs such as fairly, somewhat, etc. tend not to be used with great. Some intensifiers can be used with some senses of great; for example, a very great amount, a very great man, the party was really great, though not *the party was very great.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:large
- See also Thesaurus:excellent
- gr8, grt (Internet slang, text messaging)
Antonyms
- (very big, large scale): tiny
- (uncommonly gifted): mediocre, ordinary
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Welsh: grêt
Translations
Interjection
great
- Expression of gladness and content about something.
- Great! Thanks for the wonderful work.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- I am in my new apartment! Great!
- I am in my new apartment! Great!
- sarcastic inversion thereof.
- Oh, great! I just dumped all 500 sheets of the manuscript all over and now I have to put them back in order.
Translations
Noun
great (plural greats)
- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
- Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science.
- 2019, Daniel Taylor, Lionel Messi magic puts Barcelona in command of semi-final with Liverpool (in The Guardian, 1 May 2019)[3]
- Sadio Mané wasted a glorious chance in the first half and, late on, Mohamed Salah turned his shot against a post after a goal-line clearance had spun his way. That, in a nutshell, perhaps sums up the difference between Messi and the players on the next rung below – the ones who can be described as great footballers without necessarily being football greats.
- (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- (in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
- My three-greats grandmother.
Antonyms
- (person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim): mediocre
Translations
Adverb
great (not comparable)
- (informal) Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).
- Those mechanical colored pencils work great because they don't have to be sharpened.
Translations
Anagrams
- 'Gater, Gater, Greta, ergat-, grate, retag, targe, terga
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”), from Proto-Indo-European *ghrew?- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). Cognate with Old Saxon gr?t (“large, thick, coarse, stour”), Old High German gr?z (“large, thick, coarse”), Old English grot (“particle”). More at groat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ræ???t/
Adjective
gr?at
- great, massive
- tall
- thick; stout
- coarse
Declension
Derived terms
- gr?atnes
Descendants
- Middle English: greet, grete
- English: great
- ? Welsh: grêt
- Scots: great, greet, grete, greit
- English: great
Scots
Alternative forms
- greet, grete, greit
Etymology
From Old English gr?at, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?r?t], [?r?t]
- (North Northern Scots) IPA(key): [?rit]
Adjective
great (comparative greater, superlative greatest)
- great
- coarse (in grain or texture)
- (of things) thick, bulky, roomy
- (of people) big, stout
- (of a river) swollen with rain, in flood
- (of the sea) high, stormy
- intimate, friendly
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monumental
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monument?lis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?m?nj??m?nt?l/
Adjective
monumental (comparative more monumental, superlative most monumental)
- In the manner of a monument.
- Large, grand and imposing.
- Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.
- a monumental task
- (archaeology) Relating to monuments.
Derived terms
Translations
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monument?lis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument +? -al.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /mo.nu.m?n?tal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /mu.nu.m?n?tal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /mo.nu.men?tal/
Adjective
monumental (masculine and feminine plural monumentals)
- monumental
Derived terms
- monumentalisme
- monumentalitat
Further reading
- “monumental” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “monumental” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “monumental” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “monumental” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Etymology
From monument (“monument”) +? -al, from French monumental, from Late Latin monument?lis, from Latin monumentum (“reminder, monument”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /monum?nta?l/, [monum?n?t?æ??l]
Adjective
monumental
- monumental (large, grand and imposing)
Inflection
Synonyms
- grandios
- storslået
References
- “monumental” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monument?lis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?.ny.m??.tal/
Adjective
monumental (feminine singular monumentale, masculine plural monumentaux, feminine plural monumentales)
- monumental
Derived terms
Further reading
- “monumental” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Galician
Etymology
From Late Latin monument?lis.
Adjective
monumental m or f (plural monumentais)
- monumental
Derived terms
- monumentalidade
Further reading
- “monumental” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
German
Etymology
From Late Latin monument?lis, via French monumental.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /monum?n?ta?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
monumental (comparative monumentaler, superlative am monumentalsten)
- monumental
Declension
Derived terms
- Monumentalbau
Further reading
- “monumental” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Late Latin monument?lis, via French monumental.
Adjective
monumental (neuter singular monumentalt, definite singular and plural monumentale)
- monumental
Related terms
- monument
References
- “monumental” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Late Latin monument?lis, via French monumental.
Adjective
monumental (neuter singular monumentalt, definite singular and plural monumentale)
- monumental
Related terms
- monument
References
- “monumental” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monument?lis.
Adjective
monumental m or f (plural monumentais, comparable)
- monumental
- Synonym: monumentoso
Derived terms
Related terms
- monumento
Further reading
- “monumental” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin monument?lis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monumento +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /monumen?tal/, [mo.nu.m?n??t?al]
Adjective
monumental (plural monumentales)
- monumental
Derived terms
Related terms
- monumento
Further reading
- “monumental” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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