stupenduousadj.

Brit.

/stjuːˈpɛndjʊəs/,

/stʃuːˈpɛndʒʊəs/,

/stjᵿˈpɛndjʊəs/,

/stʃᵿˈpɛndʒʊəs/, U.S.

/st(j)uˈpɛndəwəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin stupendus.

Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin stupendus (see stupendous adj.), after adjectives in -uous suffix; compare tremenduous , variant of tremendous adj.

Now rare and nonstandard.

Amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing; = stupendous adj.Some later examples may show a typographical error for stupendous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > vast, immense, or huge > and amazing

ferlya1400

wonderfulc1540

stupendiousa1549

portentous1553

stupenduous1610

stupendous1618

stupend1621

tremendous1813

awesome1838

devastating1889

dizzy1896

doozy1903

staggering1934

eyewatering1950

zonking great1958

stonking1980

1610 T. Fitzherbert 2nd Pt. Treat. Policy & Relig. ii. xxxviii. 294 The admirable, and stupenduous effects of a contemplatiue, and extatical loue.

1660 G. Tooke Eagle-trussers Elegie sig. N At the quondam breaking Of some stupenduous tank or beetle-brow From that high Taurus.

1726 J. Mitchell Promotion 5 How can I these stupenduous Lines peruse, And not be struck with Wonder at my Muse?

1794 J. Morse Amer. Geogr. (1796) II. 12 A torrent, precipitating itself from stupenduous rocks.

1868 London & China Express 18 Mar. 215/1 The vast sums involved and the stupenduous character of all the transactions make the quarrel one of the sensations of the time.

1986 Times Reporter (Dover, Ohio) 14 Dec. e5/4 When a teacher has done a stupenduous job in the classroom, tell the administration and other parents about this teacher so the teacher can be recognized as an outstanding professional.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	stupenduous
释义	stupenduousadj. Brit. /stjuːˈpɛndjʊəs/, /stʃuːˈpɛndʒʊəs/, /stjᵿˈpɛndjʊəs/, /stʃᵿˈpɛndʒʊəs/, U.S. /st(j)uˈpɛndəwəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin stupendus. Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin stupendus (see stupendous adj.), after adjectives in -uous suffix; compare tremenduous , variant of tremendous adj. Now rare and nonstandard. Amazing, extremely impressive; very large or great; extraordinarily good or pleasing; = stupendous adj.Some later examples may show a typographical error for stupendous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > vast, immense, or huge > and amazing ferlya1400 wonderfulc1540 stupendiousa1549 portentous1553 stupenduous1610 stupendous1618 stupend1621 tremendous1813 awesome1838 devastating1889 dizzy1896 doozy1903 staggering1934 eyewatering1950 zonking great1958 stonking1980 1610 T. Fitzherbert 2nd Pt. Treat. Policy & Relig. ii. xxxviii. 294 The admirable, and stupenduous effects of a contemplatiue, and extatical loue. 1660 G. Tooke Eagle-trussers Elegie sig. N At the quondam breaking Of some stupenduous tank or beetle-brow From that high Taurus. 1726 J. Mitchell Promotion 5 How can I these stupenduous Lines peruse, And not be struck with Wonder at my Muse? 1794 J. Morse Amer. Geogr. (1796) II. 12 A torrent, precipitating itself from stupenduous rocks. 1868 London & China Express 18 Mar. 215/1 The vast sums involved and the stupenduous character of all the transactions make the quarrel one of the sensations of the time. 1986 Times Reporter (Dover, Ohio) 14 Dec. e5/4 When a teacher has done a stupenduous job in the classroom, tell the administration and other parents about this teacher so the teacher can be recognized as an outstanding professional. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1610
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