grandis

Meaning

1. (declension-3, two-termination) full-grown, grown up
2. (declension-3, two-termination) large, great, grand, lofty, big
3. (declension-3, two-termination) powerful
4. (declension-3, two-termination) aged, old

Concepts

big

large

great

ample

grand

tall

substantial

major

lucullan

grandiose

luxuriant

luxurious

opulent

palatial

Opposite of

parvus

Synonyms

magnus

altus

celsus

grande

magna

magnum

Translations

grand

gran

grande

groß

groot

grande

büyük

μεγάλος

grande

gros

mezin

كبير

gir

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɡran.dɪs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *grandis, of unclear origin.
Traditionally derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰer- (“to rub, to grind”), and connected to Proto-Germanic *grautaz (“big in size, coarse, coarse grained”) (whence English great). A different etymology, favored by Pokorny, derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰrendʰ- (“to swell”), and connects the word to Ancient Greek βρένθος (brénthos, “arrogance”) and Proto-Slavic *grǫ̑dь (“breast”).
However, De Vaan rejects the latter (and doesn't mention the former) due to phonetic difficulties and the wide semantic gap between "breast-pride" and "breast-large".
Compare also Prasuni gëndër, Waigali grāna.