large
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”). Displaced Middle English stoor, stour (“large, great”) (from Old English stōr) and muchel (“large, great”) (from Old English myċel).
Pronunciation [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /lɑːdʒ/, X-SAMPA: /lA:dZ/
- (US) IPA: /lɑɹdʒ/, X-SAMPA: /lAr\dZ/
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Adjective [edit]
large (comparative larger, superlative largest)
- Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
- Russia is a large country.
- The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.
- He has a large collection of stamps.
Synonyms [edit]
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Antonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
of greater size
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Noun [edit]
large
- (music, obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
- (obsolete) Liberality, generosity.
- (slang, plural: large) A thousand dollars.
- Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.
Derived terms [edit]
External links [edit]
- large in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- large in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Statistics [edit]
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Most common English words before 1923: present · water · stood · #261: large · within · room · power
Anagrams [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
large (masculine and feminine, plural larges)
Anagrams [edit]
Jèrriais [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French large, from Latin largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”).
Adjective [edit]
large (epicene, plural larges)
Noun [edit]
large m (plural larges)
Synonyms [edit]
Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
large
- vocative masculine singular of largus
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