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enorme

enormous

adjective eh-NOHR-meh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Origin: From Latin enormis (out of rule, irregular), from e- + norma (rule).

Also means

huge

Usage Note

Enorme is invariable for gender (un error enorme, una ciudad enorme) and intensifies to enormísimo in informal speech. It sits after the noun in neutral statements but can precede for rhetorical effect. The adverb enormemente (enormously) is common in both speech and writing.

Examples

"Viven en una casa enorme."

Natural Translation

They live in an enormous house.

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