"momentous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /məʊˈmɛn.təs/ [UK], /moʊˈmɛn.təs/ [US] Audio: en-us-momentous.ogg [US] Forms: more momentous [comparative], most momentous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛntəs Etymology: From moment + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|moment|ous}} moment + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} momentous (comparative more momentous, superlative most momentous)
  1. Outstanding in importance, of great consequence. Derived forms: momentously, momentousness Translations (of outstanding importance or great consequence): جَسِيم (jasīm) (Arabic), կարևոր (karewor) (Armenian), mühüm (Azerbaijani), erabakigarri (Basque), garrantzitsu (Basque), много важен (mnogo važen) (Bulgarian), crucial (Catalan), crític [masculine] (Catalan), decisiu [masculine] (Catalan), definitiu [masculine] (Catalan), significatiu [masculine] (Catalan), důležitý [masculine] (Czech), významný [masculine] (Czech), závažný [masculine] (Czech), gravega (Esperanto), pöördeline (Estonian), merkittävä (Finnish), merkityksellinen (Finnish), järisyttävä (Finnish), käänteentekevä (Finnish), capital (French), considérable (French), fatidique (French), primordial [masculine] (French), essentiel [masculine] (French), substantiel [masculine] (French), momentoso [masculine] (Galician), capital (Galician), crucial (Galician), primordial (Galician), transcendental (Galician), wichtig (German), bedeutsam (German), folgenreich (German), folgenschwer (German), denkwürdig (German), gewichtig (German), חשוב (khashuv) [masculine] (Hebrew), רב חשיבות (rav khashivut) [masculine] (Hebrew), jelentős (Hungarian), nagy jelentőségű/horderejű (Hungarian), grava (Ido), importanta (Ido), cruciale [feminine, masculine] (Italian), critico [masculine] (Italian), importante [feminine, masculine] (Italian), fondamentale [feminine, masculine] (Italian), epocale [feminine, masculine] (Italian), 重大な (jūdai na) (alt: じゅうだいな) (Japanese), 중대하다 (jungdaehada) (Korean), magnus [masculine] (Latin), frioosagh (Manx), important (Occitan), considerable (Occitan), capital (Occitan), essencial (Occitan), fondamental (Occitan), մեծ (mec) (Old Armenian), doniosły [masculine] (Polish), ważny (Polish), znaczący (Polish), wielkiej wagi [masculine] (Polish), momentoso [masculine] (Portuguese), capital (Portuguese), crítico [masculine] (Portuguese), crucial (Portuguese), importante [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), memorável (Portuguese), însemnat (Romanian), ва́жный (vážnyj) (Russian), знаменательный (znamenatelʹnyj) (Russian), गुरु (guru) (Sanskrit), importante (Spanish), crucial (Spanish), memorable (Spanish), betydelsefull (Swedish), viktig (Swedish), mühim (Turkish), önemli (Turkish), quan trọng (Vietnamese), trọng yếu (Vietnamese)

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        {
          "alt": "じゅうだいな",
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          "roman": "jūdai na",
          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
          "word": "重大な"
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          "roman": "jungdaehada",
          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
          "word": "중대하다"
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
          "word": "capital"
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "wielkiej wagi"
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
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          "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
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      "glosses": [
        "Outstanding in importance, of great consequence."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Outstanding",
          "outstanding"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ],
        [
          "consequence",
          "consequence"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/məʊˈmɛn.təs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/moʊˈmɛn.təs/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛntəs"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-momentous.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/c/c7/En-us-momentous.ogg/En-us-momentous.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/En-us-momentous.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "jasīm",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "جَسِيم"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "karewor",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "կարևոր"
    },
    {
      "code": "xcl",
      "lang": "Old Armenian",
      "roman": "mec",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "մեծ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "mühüm"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "erabakigarri"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "garrantzitsu"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mnogo važen",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "много важен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "crucial"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "crític"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "decisiu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "definitiu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "significatiu"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "důležitý"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "významný"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "závažný"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "gravega"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "pöördeline"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "merkittävä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "merkityksellinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "järisyttävä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "käänteentekevä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "capital"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "considérable"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "fatidique"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "primordial"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "essentiel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "substantiel"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "momentoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "capital"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "crucial"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "primordial"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "transcendental"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "wichtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "bedeutsam"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "folgenreich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "folgenschwer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "denkwürdig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "gewichtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "khashuv",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "חשוב"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "rav khashivut",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "רב חשיבות"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "jelentős"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "nagy jelentőségű/horderejű"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "grava"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "importanta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cruciale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "critico"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "importante"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fondamentale"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "epocale"
    },
    {
      "alt": "じゅうだいな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "jūdai na",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "重大な"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jungdaehada",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "중대하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "magnus"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "frioosagh"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "important"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "considerable"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "capital"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "essencial"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "fondamental"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "doniosły"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "ważny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "znaczący"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "wielkiej wagi"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "momentoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "capital"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "crítico"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "crucial"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "importante"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "memorável"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "însemnat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vážnyj",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "ва́жный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "znamenatelʹnyj",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "знаменательный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "guru",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "गुरु"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "importante"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "crucial"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "memorable"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "betydelsefull"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "viktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "mühim"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "önemli"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "quan trọng"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "of outstanding importance or great consequence",
      "word": "trọng yếu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "momentous"
}

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