Meaning
4 sensesIn the manner of a monument.
монумента́льныйmonumentálʹnyj
монумента́льнийmonumentálʹnyj
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
Large, grand and imposing.
monumental
монумента́льныйmonumentálʹnyj
монумента́льнийmonumentálʹnyj
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
Taking a great amount of time and effort to complete.
a monumental task
monumental
Relating to monuments.
Monumental construction.
Examples
13 sentencesIt's a monumental task.
ruЭто монументальная задача. — marafon
The moon landing was a monumental achievement.
It's going to be a monumental task.
deEs wird eine gewaltige Aufgabe. — frpzzd
Ultimately, everything ended up being a monumental mess.
In the end, everything wound up being a monumental mess.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument + -alBorrowed from Late Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument + -al.
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Forms
more monumental, most monumental| Comparative | more monumental Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most monumental Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- imposing in size or bulk or solidity:massivemonolithic
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form