Added 8 October 2026
wondrous
/ˈwʌndɹəs/ adjective
In Latin: mirabilis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wondrous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers.
a fantastic trip to the Orient
adverb
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(used as an intensifier) extremely well.
her voice is superbly disciplined
Origin
From Middle English wondrous, alteration after the suffix -ous of Middle English wonders (“wondrous, wonderful”, adjective), from Old English wundres (“of wonder”), genitive singular of wundor (“wonder, miracle”), from Proto-Germanic *wundrą (“wonder”). Compare Dutch wonder, German Wunder.
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