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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHuge
/hjuːdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely large in size, amount, or degree; massive or immense.
"They live in a huge house with a massive garden." - 2
Very great in importance, scale, or significance.
"Finding a cure for the disease would be a huge breakthrough."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'huge' or 'hoge', meaning tall, high, or massive, which likely came from Germanic roots related to high stature. Entering the English language in the Middle English period during the 13th century, it initially denoted physical size or loftiness before broadening to encompass vast amounts, importance, and intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Huge" is said worldwide
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énorme
Transliteration: enorm
"C'est une énorme maison."
riesig
Transliteration: ri-sig
"Sie wohnen in einem riesigen Haus."
enorme
Transliteration: e-nor-me
"Vivono in una casa enorme."
enorme
Transliteration: e-nor-me
"Ellos viven en una casa enorme."
enorme
Transliteration: e-nor-mi
"Eles moram em uma casa enorme."
विशाल
Transliteration: vishal
"वे एक विशाल घर में रहते हैं।"
巨大的
Transliteration: jùdà de
"他们住在一所巨大的房子里。"
거대한
Transliteration: geodaehan
"그들은 거대한 집에 살고 있다."
巨大な
Transliteration: kyodaina
"彼らは巨大な家に住んでいます。"
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