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    Monumentale (en. Monumental)

    /mɔ.ny.mɑ̃.tal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Of great size or imposing character.
    The cathedral is a monumental building.
    La cathédrale est un édifice monumentale.
    Which has great historical or artistic value.
    This painting is a monumental work of the 17th century.
    Ce tableau est une œuvre monumentale du XVIIe siècle.
    Which evokes a feeling of wonder or admiration.
    The show was truly monumental.
    Le spectacle était vraiment monumentale.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'monumentalis', derived from 'monumentum' meaning 'monument'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    monumental work
    An artistic or literary creation of great scope.
    œuvre monumentale
    monumental site
    A place that possesses historically or architecturally significant characteristics.
    site monumentale
    monumental scale
    An exceptional size or scope.
    échelle monumentale

    Related Words

    monument
    A construction built to commemorate an event or a person.
    monument
    monumentalized
    Which has been transformed to be presented as a monument.
    monumentalisé
    monumentality
    The character of what is monumental.
    monumentalité

    Slang Meanings

    Something extraordinary or remarkable.
    That party was monumental!
    Cette fête était monumentale !
    Something disproportionate.
    His car is monumental compared to the others.
    Sa voiture est monumentale par rapport aux autres.