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ingente

enormous

adjective een-HEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Sizes & Shapes

Origin: From Latin ingens (vast, mighty), of uncertain further origin; a learned borrowing used mainly in formal registers.

Also means

vast

Usage Note

Ingente is a formal, literary adjective meaning very large in quantity or size — una ingente cantidad de datos, un ingente esfuerzo. It is not interchangeable with grande in casual speech; use it to convey scale that is impressive or daunting. It is invariable in gender and adds -s for the plural (ingentes).

Examples

"Se necesita un ingente esfuerzo colectivo."

Natural Translation

An enormous collective effort is needed.

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