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momentous
- /məʊˈmɛn.təs/ UK
- /moʊˈmɛn.təs/ US
Rhymes with -ɛntəs
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English moment
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos?
Old Latin -ōssus
Latin -ōsus
Old French -usbor.
Middle English -ous
English -ous
English momentous
From moment (“weight, importance”) + -ous.
adjective more momentous · most momentous
- Outstanding in importance, of great consequence. The reason why I did not publish this book till the end of the last sessions of parliament was, because I did not care to interfere with more momentous affairs.
