/tɾeˈmendo/
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Translation
tremendous, huge
Word origin
From Latin tremendus ('to be trembled at'), a gerundive of tremere ('to tremble'). The same root gives English 'tremendous', 'tremble' and 'tremor'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tremendus
- English cognates
- tremendous, tremble, tremor
Grammar
Femininetremenda
Masc pluraltremendos
Fem pluraltremendas
Examples
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He made a tremendous effort to finish the race.
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What a tremendous fright you have given me!
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It was a tremendous storm that lasted all night.
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She has a tremendous talent for music.
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The noise was tremendous and we could not sleep.
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