/imˈmenso/
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Translation
immense, huge
Word origin
From Latin immensus ('unmeasured, boundless'), from in- ('not') plus mensus, the past participle of metiri ('to measure').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- immensus
- English cognates
- immense, measure, dimension
Grammar
Feminineinmensa
Masc pluralinmensos
Fem pluralinmensas
Examples
.
The ocean looked immense from the coast.
verla .
I felt immense joy on seeing her again.
cima llanura .
From the summit you can see an immense plain.
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They have a huge house on the outskirts.
.
I owe him an immense favour for his help.
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