Enorme
Example: El edificio tiene una estructura enorme que impresiona a todos.
Definition
"Enorme" is a Spanish adjective used to describe something very large in size, quantity, or intensity. For example, the phrase "El edificio tiene una estructura enorme que impresiona a todos" means the building has a huge structure that impresses everyone.
Etymology
The word "enorme" comes from the Latin word "enormis," which means irregular or enormous. Originally, it carried the sense of something outside the norm or unusually large. Did you know? Over time, "enorme" evolved in Spanish to simply mean 'very large' or 'huge.'
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"Enorme" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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