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great
English
Etymology
From Middle English greet (“great, large”), from Old English gr?at (“big, thick, coarse, massive”), from Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?rewd-, *g?er- (“to rub, grind, remove”). Cognate with Scots great (“coarse in grain or texture, thick, great”), West Frisian grut (“large, great”), Dutch groot (“large, stour”), German groß (“large”), Old English gr?ot (“earth, sand, grit”). Related to grit.
Pronunciation
- enPR: gr?t, IPA(key): /??e?t/
- Rhymes: -e?t
- Homophone: grate
Adjective
great (comparative greater, superlative greatest)
- Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
- Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
- So the King made Daniel a great man […]
- (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
- (obsolete, postpositive, followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
- the ewes great with young
- (obsolete, except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Followers and Friends
- those that are so great with him
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Followers and Friends
- Extreme or more than usual.
- Of significant importance or consequence; important.
- “We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?”
- (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; superior; commanding; heroic; illustrious; eminent.
- Impressive or striking.
- Much in use; favoured.
- (applied to persons) Endowed with extraordinary powers; of exceptional talents or achievements; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish vast results; remarkable; strong; powerful; mighty; noble.
- Title referring to an important leader.
- Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
- (often followed by 'at') Skilful or adroit.
- (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. [from 1848]
- (informal, Britain) Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
Usage notes
Moderating adverbs such as fairly, somewhat, etc. tend not to be used with great. Some intensifiers can be used with some senses of great; for example, a very great amount, a very great man, the party was really great, though not *the party was very great.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:large
- See also Thesaurus:excellent
- gr8, grt (Internet slang, text messaging)
Antonyms
- (very big, large scale): tiny
- (uncommonly gifted): mediocre, ordinary
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Welsh: grêt
Translations
Interjection
great
- Expression of gladness and content about something.
- Great! Thanks for the wonderful work.
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- I am in my new apartment! Great!
- I am in my new apartment! Great!
- sarcastic inversion thereof.
- Oh, great! I just dumped all 500 sheets of the manuscript all over and now I have to put them back in order.
Translations
Noun
great (plural greats)
- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
- Newton and Einstein are two of the greats of the history of science.
- 2019, Daniel Taylor, Lionel Messi magic puts Barcelona in command of semi-final with Liverpool (in The Guardian, 1 May 2019)[3]
- Sadio Mané wasted a glorious chance in the first half and, late on, Mohamed Salah turned his shot against a post after a goal-line clearance had spun his way. That, in a nutshell, perhaps sums up the difference between Messi and the players on the next rung below – the ones who can be described as great footballers without necessarily being football greats.
- (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- (in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
- My three-greats grandmother.
Antonyms
- (person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim): mediocre
Translations
Adverb
great (not comparable)
- (informal) Very well (in a very satisfactory manner).
- Those mechanical colored pencils work great because they don't have to be sharpened.
Translations
Anagrams
- 'Gater, Gater, Greta, ergat-, grate, retag, targe, terga
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”), from Proto-Indo-European *ghrew?- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). Cognate with Old Saxon gr?t (“large, thick, coarse, stour”), Old High German gr?z (“large, thick, coarse”), Old English grot (“particle”). More at groat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ræ???t/
Adjective
gr?at
- great, massive
- tall
- thick; stout
- coarse
Declension
Derived terms
- gr?atnes
Descendants
- Middle English: greet, grete
- English: great
- ? Welsh: grêt
- Scots: great, greet, grete, greit
- English: great
Scots
Alternative forms
- greet, grete, greit
Etymology
From Old English gr?at, from Proto-Germanic *grautaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?r?t], [?r?t]
- (North Northern Scots) IPA(key): [?rit]
Adjective
great (comparative greater, superlative greatest)
- great
- coarse (in grain or texture)
- (of things) thick, bulky, roomy
- (of people) big, stout
- (of a river) swollen with rain, in flood
- (of the sea) high, stormy
- intimate, friendly
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original
English
Etymology
From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin or?gin?lis (“primitive, original”), from Latin or?g? (“beginning, source, origin”); see origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????d??n?l/, /????d??n?l/, /????d?n?l/
- Hyphenation: ori?gi?nal, orig?inal
Adjective
original (comparative more original, superlative most original)
- (not comparable) relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others
- (not comparable) first in a series or copies/versions
- Synonym: initial
- (not comparable) newly created
- (comparable) fresh, different
- (not comparable) pioneering
- (not comparable) having as its origin
Synonyms
- autograph
- prototype
Antonyms
- (first in a series):
- copy, reproduction, simile (imitation)
- derivative (branch)
- ultimate (last, extreme)
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
original (plural originals)
- An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
- Synonym: prototype
- Hyponym: autograph
- Antonyms: copy, derivative, remake, reproduction, ultimate
- A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
- 1700, Tom Brown, Amusements Serious and Comical, calculated for the Meridian of London, page 5:
- I have a great mind to be in Print; but above all, I would fain be an Original, and that is a true Comical Thought: When all the Learned Men in the World are but Tran?lators, is it not a Plea?ant Je?t, that you ?hould ?trive to be an Original! You ?hould have ob?erved your Time, and have come into the World with the Ancient Greeks for that purpo?e; for the Latines them?elves are but Copies.
- 1700, Tom Brown, Amusements Serious and Comical, calculated for the Meridian of London, page 5:
- (archaic) An eccentric person.
Translations
Further reading
- original in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- original in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis, attested from the 14th century.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /o.?i.?i?nal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u.?i.?i?nal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /o.?i.d??i?nal/
Adjective
original (masculine and feminine plural originals)
- original
Derived terms
- originalitat
- originalment
Related terms
- origen
References
Further reading
- “original” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “original” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “original” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Adjective
original (neuter originalt, plural and definite singular attributive originale)
- original
Noun
original c (singular definite originalen, plural indefinite originaler)
- an original
Declension
Further reading
- “original” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “original” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin or?gin?lis. Doublet of originel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.?i.?i.nal/
- Homophones: originale, originales
Adjective
original (feminine singular originale, masculine plural originaux, feminine plural originales)
- original
- Antonyms: banal, copié, reproduit, vulgaire
Related terms
Noun
original m (plural originaux)
- an unusual or eccentric person
- an original manuscript
- Synonym: autographe
Further reading
- “original” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French original, from Old French original, from Late Latin or?gin?lis (“primitive, original”), from Latin or?g? (“beginning, source, origin”). Doublet of originell.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?i?i?na?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
original (comparative originaler, superlative am originalsten)
- original
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “original” in Duden online
Middle English
Alternative forms
- oryginall, origynall, orygynal, orygynall, origynal, oryginal, oregynall, originalle, originall
Etymology
From Old French original, from Late Latin or?gin?lis; equivalent to origyne +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ri?i?na?l/, /?ri?i?nal/, /?ri??i?nal/
Adjective
original (plural and weak singular originale)
- original, primordial; preceding everything else
- connected to the origin or beginning of something
Derived terms
- originali
Descendants
- English: original
- Scots: original, oreeginal
References
- “or???in??l(e, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-26.
Noun
original (plural originals) (Late Middle English)
- the origin, lineage, or provenance of something
- the authoritative, authorial, or primordial version of a work or source
- (rare) something that isn't living or artificial; a primordial element
- (rare) a reason, factor, or generator of something
- (rare) the root or etymological ancestor of a word
- (rare, religion) the making of the universe
- (rare, law) a legal document beginning legal action
Derived terms
- originali
Descendants
- English: original
- Scots: original, oreeginal
References
- “or???in??l(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-26.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis; the noun being derived from the adjective.
Adjective
original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)
- original
Noun
original m (definite singular originalen, indefinite plural originaler, definite plural originalene)
- an original
References
- “original” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis; the noun being derived from the adjective.
Adjective
original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)
- original
Noun
original m (definite singular originalen, indefinite plural originalar, definite plural originalane)
- an original
References
- “original” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis.
Adjective
original m (feminine singular originala, masculine plural originals, feminine plural originalas)
- original
Derived terms
- originalitat
- originalament
Related terms
- origina
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /o?i?i?naw/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /u???i?na?/, /??i?i?na?/
- Hyphenation: o?ri?gi?nal
Adjective
original m or f (plural originais, comparable)
- original (relating to the origin or beginning)
- original (being the first in a series)
- original (different; unique)
Derived terms
- originalidade
- originalmente
Related terms
- origem
Further reading
- “original” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
- “original” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ori??na?l/
- Hyphenation: o?ri?gi?nal
Noun
origìn?l m (Cyrillic spelling ?????????)
- original
- Antonym: falsifikat
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?ixi?nal/, [o.?i.xi?nal]
- Hyphenation: o?ri?gi?nal
Adjective
original (plural originales)
- original
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “original” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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