earthshaking
earthshaking · more earthshaking · most earthshaking
Causing the earth to vibrateCausing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
US/ˈɝθʃˌeɪkɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesCausing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
loud enough to shake the very earth
Of global consequence or importance.
Origin
From earth + shaking as a calque of Ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος (ennosígaios), ἐνοσίχθων (enFrom earth + shaking as a calque of Ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος (ennosígaios), ἐνοσίχθων (enosíkhthōn).
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Forms
more earthshaking, most earthshaking| Comparative | more earthshaking Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most earthshaking Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsearthshattering* epoch-making
Close in meaning
- sufficiently significant to affect the whole world:world-shakingworld-shattering
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedearthshakingly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form