tre·men·dous 
(trĭ-mĕndəs)
(trĭ-mĕndəs)adj.
1.
a. Extremely large in amount, extent, or size; enormous: a tremendous sum of money. See Synonyms at enormous.
b. Very great in scope or importance: tremendous influence.
2. Remarkable; outstanding: What a tremendous example you have set.
3. Archaic Capable of making one tremble; terrible.
[From Latin tremendus, gerundive of tremere, to tremble.]
tre·mendous·ly adv.
tre·mendous·ness n.
- Indo-European root: ker-
- Indo-European root: kerd-
- Indo-European root: kerp-
- Indo-European root: kers-
- Indo-European root: kerə-
- Indo-European root: kes-
- Indo-European root: keuə-
- Indo-European root: klei-
- Indo-European root: kleu-
- Indo-European root: ko-
- Indo-European root: kob-
- Indo-European root: kom
- Indo-European root: konk-
- Indo-European root: koro-
- Indo-European root: kost-
- Indo-European root: kous-
- Indo-European root: krei-
- Indo-European root: kreus-
- Indo-European root: kreuə-
- Indo-European root: ksun
- Indo-European root: kwe
- Indo-European root: kwei-
- Indo-European root: kwei-
- Indo-European root: kweit-
- Indo-European root: kweiə-