"behemothic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more behemothic [comparative], most behemothic [superlative]
Etymology: behemoth + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|behemoth|ic}} behemoth + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} behemothic (comparative more behemothic, superlative most behemothic)
  1. colossal, of enormous size and power. Synonyms (of ernormous size and power): colossal, gargantuan, gigantic, mammoth, titanic Related terms: behemoth
    Sense id: en-behemothic-en-adj-UPTppieT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic

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