/ ɪˈnɔːməs; NAmE ɪˈnɔːrməs/ adjective
extremely large
SYN huge , immense :
an enormous house / dog
an enormous amount of time
enormous interest
The problems facing the President are enormous.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin enormis unusual, huge (from e- (variant of ex- ) out of + norma pattern, standard) + -ous .