French word

immense

Pronunciation

IPA/imɑ̃s/

Meaning

  • adjectivehuge

Example

La maison est immense.

The house is huge.

Illustration for immense (huge)

More examples

Le film a connu un immense succès.

The film enjoyed immense success.

Core concept

A scale so large that its limits seem beyond ordinary measure.

Common phrases

  • un immense succès

    an immense success

  • un immense espace

    an immense space

  • une immense foule

    an immense crowd

Similar words

grand: Large in physical dimensions, such as height or width.
énorme: Extremely large in quantity or intensity.
vaste: Covering a broad area or having great extent.

Definition in French

Très grand en taille ou en étendue, au point de dépasser ce qui est habituel.

Word origin

French immense comes from Latin immensus, meaning 'unmeasured' or 'immeasurable', formed from in- 'not' and mensus 'measured'.

Usage tips

  • Immense is pronounced /imɑ̃s/, with a nasal vowel and a pronounced final s despite the silent final e.

Other meanings

  • vastadjective
  • enormousadjective

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