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monumental

monumental, massive

adjective moh-noo-men-TAHL Rare

Usage Note

Monumental describes both literally huge structures (un edificio monumental) and figuratively enormous efforts or blunders (un error monumental). In tourism, conjunto monumental refers to a historic monument complex. As an invariable adjective ending in -al it has the same form for masculine and feminine nouns.

Examples

"Cometió un error monumental en la reunión."

Natural Translation

He made a monumental mistake at the meeting.

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