PONDEROUS


Meaning of PONDEROUS in English

■ adjective

1》 slow and clumsy because of great weight.

2》 dull or laborious.

Derivatives

ponderosity noun

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

ME: via Fr. from L. ponderosus , from pondus , ponder- 'weight'.

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