"earthshaking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more earthshaking [comparative], most earthshaking [superlative], earth-shaking [alternative], earth shaking [alternative]
Etymology: From earth + shaking as a calque of Ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος (ennosígaios), ἐνοσίχθων (enosíkhthōn). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|earth|shaking}} earth + shaking, {{calque|en|grc|ἐννοσίγαιος|nocap=1}} calque of Ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος (ennosígaios) Head templates: {{en-adj}} earthshaking (comparative more earthshaking, superlative most earthshaking)
  1. Causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
    Sense id: en-earthshaking-en-adj-Hv3nQrGY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. Of global consequence or importance.
    Sense id: en-earthshaking-en-adj-mNazJSqP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: earthshattering Derived forms: earthshakingly
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