grandeur
English
/ˈɡɹæn.dʒɚ/
noun
Definitions
- The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
- Nobility (state of being noble).
- (archaic) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French grandeur derived from Old French grandur derived from Latin grandis (large, great, grand, grown up).
Origin
Latin
grandis
Gloss
large, great, grand, grown up
Kanji
大
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Grand Marais English
- Grand Teton English
- grandiflora English
- grandesco Latin
- grandiceps Latin
- grandicornis Latin
- grandifer Latin
- grandiflorus Latin
- grandifolius Latin
- grandimanus Latin
- grandior Latin
- grandis Latin
- granditer Latin
- pergrandis Latin
- vegrandis Latin
- grandioso Italian
- grand French
- grand dauphin French
- grand saut French
- grandement French
- grandeur French
- mère-grand French
- téton French
- grande Spanish, Castilian
- *gʰer- Proto-Indo-European
- grand danois Norwegian Bokmål
- grand danois Norwegian Nynorsk
- grandur Old French
- grant Old French
- granda Esperanto
- grand Middle French
- grandeur Middle French
- gran Old Portuguese
- grande Old Portuguese
- grand Occitan
- grande Ladino
- grangou Haitian, Haitian Creole
- gramatin Mauritian Creole
- gran Mauritian Creole
- grand Bourguignon
- grando Istriot