/ɪˈnɔːməs/
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Translation
Extremely big.
Word origin
From Latin enormis, made of e (out of) and norma (the rule): something outside the normal size.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- enormis
- English cognates
- normal, norm
Examples
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Enormous is a stronger word than big or large.
stadium.
An enormous crowd is an extremely large number of people.
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Enormous also works with ideas like help and difference.
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