mighty

Signification

Adj

1. Very strong; possessing might.
2. Very heavy and powerful.
3. (colloquial) Very large; hefty.
4. Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful.
5. (informal) Excellent, extremely good.

Noun

A warrior of great strength and courage.

Adv

Very; to a high degree.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmaɪti/

Étymologie

From Middle English mighty, mightie, mighti, myghty, miȝty, maȝty, from Old English mihtiġ, mehtiġ, meahtiġ, mæhtiġ (“mighty”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg (“mighty”), from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz (“mighty”), equivalent to might + -y.
Cognate with Scots michty, mychty, Saterland Frisian machtich, Dutch machtig, German Low German machtig, German mächtig, Swedish mäktig.