adjective · rare

mammoth

mammoth · more mammoth · most mammoth

величезний, здоровенний

огромный, громадный, здоровенный

riesig

Comparable to a mammoth in its sizeComparable to a mammoth in its size; very large, huge, gigantic.

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/ˈmæməθ/

» Woolly mammoths once roamed the earth.

Die Wollhaarmammuts wandelten einst auf Erden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Meaning

1 senses

Comparable to a mammoth in its size; very large, huge, gigantic.
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

Examples

25 sentences

Woolly mammoths once roamed the earth.
deDie Wollhaarmammuts wandelten einst auf Erden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Mammoths were herbivores.
Мамонти були травоядні. — deniko
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This willow-tree looks like a mammoth.
deDiese Weide sieht wie ein Mammut aus. — maaster
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Can the woolly mammoth be brought back?
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Mary wants to bring mammoths back to life.
ruМэри хочет оживить мамонтов. — Wezel
deMaria will die Mammuts wieder zum Leben erwecken. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Translations

4 languages

Origin

From obsolete Russian ма́мант (mámant), modern ма́монт (mámont), probably from a Uralic wo

From obsolete Russian ма́мант (mámant), modern ма́монт (mámont), probably from a Uralic word, such as Proto-Mansi *mān-oŋt (“earth horn”). Possibly influenced by behemoth.

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