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momentousness

[moh-men-tuhs] Origin

mo·men·tous

[moh-men-tuhs]
adjective
of great or far-reaching importance or consequence: a momentous day.

Origin:
1645–55; moment + -ous

mo·men·tous·ly, adverb
mo·men·tous·ness, noun
un·mo·men·tous, adjective
un·mo·men·tous·ly, adverb
un·mo·men·tous·ness, noun


vital, critical, crucial, serious. See heavy.


trivial, trifling.

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momentous (məʊˈmɛntəs)
 
adj
of great significance
 
mo'mentously
 
adv
 
mo'mentousness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

momentous
formed 1650s in English from moment to carry the sense of "important" while momentary kept the meaning "of an instant of time."
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