Etymology

monumental

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Today it means: In the manner of a monument. Full definition →

Late Latin monumentālis ← Latin monumentum
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  1. Latin · derived frommonumentum
  2. Late Latin · borrowed frommonumentālis
  3. English todaymonumental

Borrowed from Late Latin monumentālis, from Latin monumentum; equivalent to monument + -al.

Words from the same roots

Latinmonumentum all →

monument

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