adj.
Pronunciation: ' gran-d ē - ˌ ō s, ˌ gran-d ē - '
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Italian grandioso, from grande great, from Latin grandis
Date: 1838
1 : characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
2 : impressive because of uncommon largeness, scope, effect, or grandeur
synonyms see GRAND
– gran · di · ose · ly adverb
– gran · di · ose · ness noun
– gran · di · os · i · ty \ ˌ gran-d ē - ' ä-s ə -t ē \ noun