🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Immensité

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.mɑ̃.si.te

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Immensity/ɪˈmɛn.sɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'immensité de l'univers est fascinante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state or quality of being immense; vastness.

    "The immensity of the universe is beyond human comprehension."
  2. 2

    A vast expanse or extent.

    "Standing on the cliff, she marveled at the immensity of the ocean."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'immensity' originates from the Latin 'immensitas', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'mensura' (measure). It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote something that cannot be measured due to its vastness.

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