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enorme

enormous

adjective eh-NOHR-meh Less Common

Origin: from Latin enormis, 'out of rule'

Also means

huge

Usage Note

Enorme ends in -e, so it has one form for both genders and changes only in the plural, enormi. It often precedes the noun for emphasis, as in un enorme problema ('a huge problem').

Examples

"Hanno una casa enorme."

Natural Translation

They have an enormous house.

Literal Translation

They-have a house enormous.

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