Kilo Lingo

/ˈɔːsəm/

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Translation

Extremely good, or so impressive that it fills you with wonder.

Word origin

From awe, an old word for fear mixed with wonder, plus the ending -some.

Origin
English
Root
awe
English cognates
awful

Examples

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In everyday speech it just means very good.

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Here it keeps its older sense of filling you with wonder.

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On its own it is an enthusiastic way of agreeing.

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This word is part of lesson 21.