Spanish word

inmenso

Pronunciation

IPA/imˈmenso/

Meaning

  • adjectivehuge

Example

Ese edificio es inmenso.

That building is huge.

Illustration for inmenso (huge)

More examples

Siento un inmenso alivio al saber la noticia.

I feel immense relief on hearing the news.

Core concept

An expanse too large to measure.

Common phrases

  • amor inmenso

    immense love

  • espacio inmenso

    vast space

  • esfuerzo inmenso

    enormous effort

Similar words

grande: Larger than the typical or expected size.
enorme: Very large in size, noticeably beyond ordinary.
gigante: Exceptionally large and attention-grabbing.
colosal: Far beyond usual scale, with vast magnitude.

Definition in Spanish

Que es extremadamente grande en dimensión, cantidad o intensidad, tanto en lo físico como en lo abstracto.

Word origin

From Latin immensus 'unmeasured' (in- 'not' + mensus 'measured'), originally meaning 'not able to be measured' and so used for extreme size.

Usage tips

  • Often used as a deliberate exaggeration in everyday speech, so in neutral contexts speakers may choose grande or considerable instead.

Other meanings

  • vastadjective
  • enormousadjective
  • tremendousadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • inmensidadimmensitynoun
  • inmensurableimmeasurableadjective
  • inmensamenteimmenselyadverb

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