Definition
Extremely large, significant, or impressive in scale or importance. Related to or having the character of a monument.
Etymology
From Latin 'monumentum' meaning 'memorial' or 'reminder,' derived from 'monere' (to remind or warn). The adjective form developed to describe anything of monument-like grandeur or lasting significance.
Kelly Says
The connection between 'monumental' and 'memory' runs deep - monuments exist to help us remember, so 'monumental' achievements are those worth remembering forever. The word carries both physical massiveness and temporal permanence, suggesting that truly important things literally and figuratively stand the test of time.
Translations
ARالعربية
تذكاري
tʰaðkari
BNবাংলা
স্মৃতিসৌধ
smṛtisaudha
CACatalà
monumental
monumeˈntal
CSČeština
monumentální
monumeˈntalni
DADansk
monumental
monʊmeˈntal
DEDeutsch
monumental
monʊmeˈntaːl
ELΕλληνικά
μνημειακός
mnēmeiakós
ESEspañol
monumental
monumeˈntal
FISuomi
muistomerkkinen
muːstomeːrkinen
FRFrançais
monumental
mɔnymɛ̃tal
HAHA
monumental
monumeˈntal
HEעברית
מונומנטלי
munomentali
HIहिन्दी
स्मारकीय
smārakīya
HUMagyar
emlékmű
ˈemleːkmyː
IDBahasa Indonesia
monumen
moˈnumen
IGIG
monumental
monumeˈntal
ITItaliano
monumentale
monumeˈntale
KKKK
монументті
monumeˈntti
KO한국어
기념비적인
ginyeom-bi-jeog-in
MSBahasa Melayu
monumen
moˈnumen
MYမြန်မာ
အမှတ်တရ
aʔm̥aʔt̪aʔt̪a
NLNederlands
monumentaal
monʏmeˈntaːl
NONorsk
monumental
mɔnʏmeˈntal
PLPolski
pomnikowy
pɔmˈɲikɔvɨ
PTPortuguês
monumental
monumeˈtal
RORomână
monumental
monumeˈntal
RUРусский
монументальный
monumeˈntalʹnɨj
SVSvenska
monumental
mɔnʏmeˈntal
SWKiswahili
monumental
monumeˈntal
TAதமிழ்
நினைவுச்சின்னமான
niṉaivucciṉṉamāṉa
TLTL
monumental
monumeˈntal
TRTürkçe
anıtsal
aˈnɯtsal
UKУкраїнська
монументальний
monumeˈntalʹnɨj
VITiếng Việt
lịch sử
lɨch sʊˀ
YOYO
monumental
monumeˈntal
ZUZU
monumental
monumeˈntal