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ponderous
What does ponderous mean?
ponderous (adjective): heavy, massive, weighty.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ponderous in a sentence?
- A ponderous stone. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A ponderous burden. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ponderous?
/ˈpɑndəɹəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ponderous come from?
Ultimately from Latin ponderōsus (“weighty”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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considered individually
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both exact and accurate
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heavy, massive, weighty
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