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monumental

/ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl/ adjective

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Latin root: monumentālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about monumental at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. In the manner of a monument.
  2. Large, grand and imposing.
  3. Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.
    a monumental task

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument + -al.

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