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momentousness
[
moh-
men
-t
uh
s
]
Origin
mo·men·tous
/
moʊˈmɛn
təs
/
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[
moh-
men
-t
uh
s
]
Show IPA
adjective
of great or far-reaching importance or consequence:
a momentous day.
Origin:
1645–55;
moment
+
-ous
Related forms
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
Synonyms
vital, critical, crucial, serious.
See
heavy.
Antonyms
trivial, trifling.
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momentous
(məʊˈmɛntəs)
—
adj
of great significance
mo'mentously
—
adv
mo'mentousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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