enorme
/eˈnoɾme/
The English word enormous can be translated into Spanish as enorme. Wiktionary also lists ingente.
Meaning: extremely large (adj)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| enorme | /eˈnoɾme/ |
| ingente | /inˈxente/ |
The primary way to express that something is extremely large is by using enorme.
Which one should you use?
While enorme is the standard word, ingente serves as a more formal or literary synonym that is often used when describing immense scales or vast quantities.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies. For plural nouns, the form changes to enormes.
How do you pronounce it?
/eˈnoɾme/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers sometimes use the word brutal as a slang synonym for enorme when describing something impressively large or intense.
- The Spanish word enorme shares its roots with the Latin enormis, which originally meant 'out of the norm' or 'deviating from the rule'.
- The word enorme can be used figuratively in Spanish to describe a person's character, such as saying someone is an 'enorme' to mean they are extraordinarily great or remarkable.
Examples in context
- Las olas son enormes.The waves are enormous.This sentence demonstrates the use of enorme to describe waves.Tatoeba #7838528 by arh, translation #10622750 by sangelo
- Vive en una casa enorme.He lives in an enormous house.This sentence shows how to use enorme when describing a house.Tatoeba #10157212 by Shishir, translation #295266 by CH
- ¡Qué enorme es ese avión!That plane is enormous!This sentence provides an example of using enorme in an exclamation about an airplane.Tatoeba #608867 by Leono, translation #705438 by papabear
- El edificio es gigantesco y destaca en el horizonte.The building is enormous and stands out on the horizon.
- El monumental mural es colosal y atrae a multitudes.The monumental mural is enormous and attracts crowds.
- Mi hermano compró una televisión enorme para su casa.My brother bought an enormous TV for his house.
- ¡Qué susto tremendo me llevé!What a tremendous fright I had!
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Example conversation
Alejandro and María are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- Alejandro¿Viste el cuadro de la entrada?Did you see the painting at the entrance?
- MaríaSí, es un lienzo enorme.Yes, it is an enormous canvas.
- AlejandroMaría, su tamaño me impresiona.María, its size impresses me.
- MaríaA mí también, Alejandro.Me too, Alejandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “enormous” translations and entries enorme, ingente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enorme, ingente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
