Spanish Conversation · Level 24
88 words
Spanish word
enorme
Pronunciation
IPA/eˈnoɾme/
Meaning
- adjectivehuge
Example
Tu casa es enorme.
Your house is huge.
More examples
El proyecto requiere una enorme inversión.
The project requires a huge investment.
Core concept
A building dwarfing the surrounding houses.
Common phrases
un enorme edificio
a huge building
una enorme cantidad
a huge amount
Similar words
grande: Large in size or scale, expressing ordinary bigness.
inmenso: Extremely vast in area or quantity, overwhelming in extent.
Definition in Spanish
Indica que algo tiene un tamaño, una cantidad o una intensidad mucho mayor de lo habitual.
Word origin
From Latin enormis, originally meaning 'outside the norm' and later specialized to mean 'very large'.
Usage tips
- Used for size, amount, or intensity and generally stronger than grande, so combining it with muy sounds redundant.