"ginormous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dʒaɪˈnɔːməs/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-ginormous.ogg Forms: more ginormous [comparative], most ginormous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)məs Etymology: Blend of gigantic + enormous, originally 1940s military slang. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|gigantic|enormous}} Blend of gigantic + enormous Head templates: {{en-adj}} ginormous (comparative more ginormous, superlative most ginormous)
  1. (informal) Very large. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Size Synonyms: large Derived forms: ginormously, ginormousness Related terms: hunormous Translations (very large): gigantesque (French), méga (French), énorme (French), colossal (French), gigantisch (German), riesig (German), elefantös [colloquial, humorous] (German), enorme (Italian), ginorme (Portuguese), descomunal (Spanish)
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