adjective
enorme
enormous
Molto grande, di dimensioni o quantità molto superiori al normale.
The Italian word "enorme" means "enormous" or "huge" in English.
Explanation:
- Meaning: It describes something very large in size, quantity, or intensity.
- Origin and Parts: The word comes from the Latin "enormis," which means irregular, huge, or monstrous. It does not have smaller component parts in modern Italian but is an adjective used to emphasize large scale.
Synonyms in Italian:
- gigantesco (gigantic)
- immenso (immense)
- colossale (colossal)
- vastissimo (very vast)
- enorme itself is fairly general and very commonly used.
Antonyms in Italian:
- piccolo (small)
- minuscolo (tiny)
- ridotto (reduced)
- modesto (modest, small in extent)
Usage:
It can describe physical size ("un edificio enorme" - an enormous building) or abstract quantities or extents ("un problema enorme" - a huge problem).
In summary, "enorme" is an adjective emphasizing very large size or extent and is synonymous with terms meaning gigantic or immense.
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Examples
L'elefante è enorme.adjective
The elephant is enormous.
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