Definitions and meaning of grande grande
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian grande . Doublet of grand and grandee .
Pronunciation
IPA(key) : /ˈɡɹɑndeɪ/ , /ˈɡɹændeɪ/
Rhymes: -ɑndeɪ , -ændeɪ
Adjective
grande (not comparable )
( chiefly US ) Of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml).
Coordinate terms: tall , venti
Noun
grande (plural grandes )
( chiefly US ) A grande cup of coffee.
Etymology 2
From Spanish grande . Doublet of grand .
Noun
grande (plural grandes )
Alternative form of grandee .
Etymology 3
From French grande , feminine of grand .
Pronunciation
IPA(key) : /ˈɡɹænd/
Rhymes: -ænd
Adjective
grande (comparative more grande , superlative most grande )
Alternative form of grand
Usage notes
This form, influenced by grande dame , is chiefly used when describing a woman.
Related terms
Anagrams
Gander , Garden , danger , gander , garden , graned , nadger , ranged
Asturian
Alternative forms
gran ( apocopic, before a singular noun )
Etymology
From Latin grandis, grandem .
Adjective
grande (epicene , plural grandes )
large, big
Antonym: pequeñu
Related terms
Corsican
Etymology
From Latin grandis, grandem ( “ large, great ” ) .
Adjective
grande
big
Danish
Etymology 1
From Spanish grande .
Noun
grande c (singular definite granden , plural indefinite grander )
grandee
Declension
Etymology 2
From Old Danish grannæ , from Old Norse granni , from Proto-Germanic *garaznô ( “ neighbour ” ) .
Noun
grande c (singular definite granden , plural indefinite grander )
( archaic ) neighbour
Declension
French
Pronunciation
IPA(key) : /ɡʁɑ̃d/
Homophone: grandes
Rhymes: -ɑ̃d
Adjective
grande
feminine singular of grand
Anagrams
Galician
Alternative forms
gran ( preceding a singular noun )
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese grande , from Latin grandis, grandem .
Pronunciation
Adjective
grande m or f (plural grandes )
large
Synonyms: enorme , groso
Further reading
“grande” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega , Royal Galician Academy.
Interlingua
Adjective
grande (comparative major , superlative le major or le maxime )
big, large
Antonym: parve
great
Italian
Etymology
From Latin grandem , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- ( “ to fell, put down, fall in ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA(key) : /ˈɡran.de/
Rhymes: -ande
Hyphenation: gràn‧de
Adjective
grande (plural grandi , comparative più grande or maggiore , superlative grandissimo or massimo or sommo , diminutive grandétto or grandìno or grandettìno or grandicèllo , augmentative grandóne or ( rare ) grandòtto , pejorative ( rare ) grandàccio )
of greater physical dimensions or numerosity
big, large ( in size or quantity )
tall
wide, broad
long
older ( in age, of a person )
sorella grande ― older sister, big sister
great ( importance )
( colloquial ) Synonym of bravo
Usage notes
The apocopic form gran may be used before singular nouns that start with a consonant. Before singular nouns that start with an impure s, using the apocopic form is ungrammatical but often used in spoken language. Before nouns that start with a vowel, grande can be elided by use of an apostrophe.
Adverb
grande
really ( intensifier )
un gran bel piatto ― a really great dish
Interjection
grande
great!
Noun
grande m or f by sense (plural grandi )
adult, grownup
( usually in the plural ) great ( person of major significance )
i grandi della literature ― the greats of literature
Noun
grande m (uncountable )
greatness, magnificence
ammirare il grande nell'arte ― to admire the greatness in art
Derived terms
Ladino
Etymology
From Latin grandis .
Adjective
grande (Latin spelling )
big
Noun
grande m (Latin spelling )
adult
Latin
Etymology
From grandis ( “ large, great ” ) .
Adjective
grande
nominative neuter singular of grandis
Adverb
grandē (comparative grandius , superlative grandissimē )
greatly
( poetic ) loudly, aloud
Related terms
References
“grande ”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879 ) A Latin Dictionary , Oxford: Clarendon Press
“grande ”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891 ) An Elementary Latin Dictionary , New York: Harper & Brothers
grande in Gaffiot, Félix (1934 ) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français , Hachette.
Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894 ) Latin Phrase-Book [1] , London: Macmillan and Co.
“grande ”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857 ), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography , volume 1 & 2 , London: Walton and Maberly
Charlton T. Lewis (1891 ) An Elementary Latin Dictionary , 1st edition. (Oxford University Press)
Ligurian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin grandem , form of grandis .
Pronunciation
Adjective
grande (masculine plural grendi , feminine plural grende )
big
large
great
Antonyms
Norman
Pronunciation
Adjective
grande
feminine singular of grànd, grand
Old French
Alternative forms
grant ( 'grande' steadily replaces 'grant' during the Old French period )
Adjective
grande
nominative feminine singular of grant
oblique feminine singular of grant
Old Galician-Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin grandis, grandem .
Pronunciation
Adjective
grande
big, great
13th century , Cancioneiro da Ajuda , João Garcia de Guilhade, A 232: A bõa dona por que eu trobava (facsimile)
Descendants
Fala: grandi
Galician: grande
Portuguese: grande
Portuguese
Alternative forms
ganda ( Portugal, colloquial )
grãde ( obsolete, abbreviation )
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese grande , from Latin grandis , of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
Adjective
grande m or f (plural grandes )
large; great; big ( of great size or extent )
Este livro é grande . ― This book is big .
Este livro é maior do que aquele. ― This book is bigger than that one.
large; big; numerous ( numerically large )
Synonym: numeroso
A família é muito grande . ― The family is very large .
( preceding nouns ) great ( of great importance )
Os grandes reis da antiguidade. ― The great kings of antiquity.
( preceding nouns ) great; magnanimous ( noble and generous in spirit )
Synonym: magnânimo
Artur foi um grande rei. ― Arthur was a great king.
grown-up; mature
Synonyms: crescido , maduro
Já és grande , podes trabalhar. ― You’re already grown-up , you can work.
( followed by a city’s name ) the metropolitan area of, greater
Moro na grande Lisboa. ― I live in the metropolis of Lisbon.
O Grande Porto é uma região metropolitana no norte de Portugal. ― Greater Porto is a metropolitan area in the north of Portugal.
Inflection
Comparative: maior
Superlative: máximo ( poetic ) , o maior
Synthetic superlative: grandíssimo
Augmentative: grandão , grandalhão
Diminutive: grandinho , grandote
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:grande.
Synonyms
( of great size ) : see Thesaurus:grande
Antonyms
(antonym(s) of "of great size" ): pequeno , see Thesaurus:grande
Derived terms
grandemente
infinitamente grande
Related terms
Noun
grande m or f by sense (plural grandes )
( Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative ) A term of address for someone
Synonyms: amigo , chefe
Further reading
“grande” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa .
Spanish
Alternative forms
gran ( preceding a singular noun )
Etymology
Inherited from Latin grandem ( “ large, great ” ) , ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- ( “ to fell, put down, fall in ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA(key) : /ˈɡɾande/ [ˈɡɾãn̪.d̪e]
Rhymes: -ande
Syllabification: gran‧de
Adjective
grande m or f (masculine and feminine plural grandes , superlative grandísimo or mayor )
( after the noun or predicatively ) big, large
Synonyms: ( for cloth, shoe, place ) amplio , voluminoso
Antonyms: chico , pequeño
( before a plural noun ) great
Synonym: grandioso
Antonym: irrelevante
( about human age ) aged, old
Synonyms: anciano , viejo
Antonyms: chico , joven , pequeño
Usage notes
When used before and in the same noun phrase as the modified singular noun, the apocopic form gran ( “ great ” ) is used instead of grande .
Derived terms
Noun
grande m or f by sense (plural grandes )
grandee
Derived terms
Descendants
→ English: grandee
→ German: Grande
Further reading
“grande”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición , Real Academia Española, 2014
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