/fɔʁ.mi.dabl/
Translation
great, fantastic, tremendous
Word origin
From Latin formidabilis ('causing fear'), from formidare ('to dread'). The sense shifted in French from 'fearsome' to the modern enthusiastic 'tremendous'. The same root gives English 'formidable'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- formidabilis
- English cognates
- formidable
Grammar
Examples
C' , !
That is fantastic news, I am very happy!
- .
My grandfather was a tremendous man.
cette .
They did a fantastic job this year.
Quelle !
What tremendous energy there was in the room!
.
You have a tremendous memory for details.
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