monumental — Extremely large, impressive, or significant in importance or scale. Often refers to something that will be remembered as historically important.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Extremely large, impressive, or significant in importance or scale. Often refers to something that will be remembered as historically important.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/
Example Sentences
- The monumental statue of Lincoln dominates the memorial.
- Cleaning my teenager's room turned out to be a monumental task that required hazmat suits.
- Making a monumental decision like choosing what to watch on Netflix can take hours.
monumental
ADJECTIVE[/ˌmɑːnjuˈmentl/]
Extremely large, impressive, or significant in importance or scale. Often refers to something that will be remembered as historically important.
Extremely large, impressive, or significant in importance or scale. Often refers to something that will be remembered as historically important.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin monumentum meaning 'memorial' or 'reminder,' which comes from monere meaning 'to remind' or 'to warn.' The idea evolved from something built to remind future generations to meaning 'massive and significant.'
Breakdown
monere (to remind/warn) + -ment (result/thing) → monumentum (memorial) + -al (adjective suffix)
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The monumental statue of Lincoln dominates the memorial.”
“Cleaning my teenager's room turned out to be a monumental task that required hazmat suits.”
“Making a monumental decision like choosing what to watch on Netflix can take hours.”
“The construction of the pyramids was a monumental feat of engineering.”
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