transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpän-d(ə-)rəs ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ponderus, from Latin ponderosus, from ponder-, pondus weight
Date: 15th century
1. : of very great weight
2. : unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size
3. : oppressively or unpleasantly dull : lifeless
ponderous prose
Synonyms: see heavy
• pon·der·ous·ly adverb
• pon·der·ous·ness noun