ponderous

/ˈpɒndəəs/PON-dur-uhs

/ˈpɑndɚəs/PAHN-dur-uhs

Meaningweighty

Common meaning: heavy and slow

pondera weightLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1395 · scan
ousadjective ending: full of, having

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin pondus ‘a weight’.

Roots

pondus, ponderis Latin “a weight”

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