enorme in Spanish: huge, enormous (adjective)

/eˈnoɾme/

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Translation

huge, enormous

Word origin

From Latin enormis ('out of rule, huge'), from ex- ('out of') plus norma ('rule, pattern'). The same root gives English enormous and norm.

Origin: Latin
Root: enormis
English cognates: enormous, enormity, norm

Grammar

Masc pluralenormes

Examples

He has a huge house on the outskirts.

I have a huge fondness for him.

She made an enormous mistake by resigning.

She felt enormous relief when the results came through.

An enormous crowd gathered in front of the palace.

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This word is part of lesson 20.