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- [pon-der-uh s]
- /ˈpɒn dər əs/
- /ˌpɒn.də.ˈrɒ.sɪ.tɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pon-der-uh s]
- /ˈpɒn dər əs/
Definitions of ponderosity word
- adjective ponderosity of great weight; heavy; massive. 1
- adjective ponderosity awkward or unwieldy: He carried a ponderous burden on his back. 1
- adjective ponderosity dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation. 1
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Origin of ponderosity
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ponderos, pondereuse) < Latin ponderōsus. See ponder, -ous
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Parts of speech for Ponderosity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ponderosity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ponderosity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ponderosity
noun ponderosity
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- denseness — having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
- heft — weight; heaviness: It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it.
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