GRANDIOSITY


Meaning of GRANDIOSITY in English

ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈäsəd.ē, -ətē, -i noun

( -es )

Etymology: French grandiosité, from Italian grandiosità, from grandioso + -ità -ity (from Latin -itat-, -itas )

: the quality or state of being grandiose

forgot his connubial incompetence in the grandiosities of his research projects — J.L.Davis

feeling takes the place of comprehending, grandiosity the place of grandeur, pathos the place of understanding — R.H.Pearce

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.