grande

== English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Italian grande. Doublet of grand and grandee. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɑndeɪ/, /ˈɡɹændeɪ/ Rhymes: -ɑndeɪ, -ændeɪ ==== Adjective ==== grande (not comparable) (chiefly US) Of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml). Coordinate terms: tall, venti ==== Noun ==== grande (plural grandes) (chiefly US) A grande cup of coffee. === Etymology 2 === From Spanish grande. Doublet of grand. ==== Noun ==== grande (plural grandes) Alternative form of grandee. === Etymology 3 === From French grande, feminine of grand. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɡɹænd/ Rhymes: -ænd ==== Adjective ==== grande (comparative more grande, superlative most grande) Alternative form of grand. ===== Usage notes ===== This form, influenced by grande dame, is chiefly used when describing a woman. ===== Related terms ===== grande école === Anagrams === Gander, Garden, danger, gander, garden, graned, nadger, ranged == Asturian == === Alternative forms === gran (apocopic, before a singular noun) === Etymology === From Latin grandis, grandem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɾande/ [ˈɡɾãn̪.d̪e] Rhymes: -ande Syllabification: gran‧de === Adjective === grande (epicene, plural grandes) large, big Antonym: pequeñu ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “grande”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN “grande”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN == Corsican == === Etymology === From Latin grandis, grandem (“large, great”). === Adjective === grande big == Danish == === Etymology 1 === From Spanish grande. ==== Noun ==== grande c (singular definite granden, plural indefinite grander) grandee ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Old Danish grannæ, from Old Norse granni, from Proto-Germanic *garaznô (“neighbour”). ==== Noun ==== grande c (singular definite granden, plural indefinite grander) (archaic) neighbour ===== Declension ===== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃d/ Homophone: grandes Rhymes: -ɑ̃d === Adjective === grande feminine singular of grand === Anagrams === danger, de rang == Galician == === Alternative forms === gran (preceding a singular noun) === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese grande, from Latin grandis, grandem. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ande Hyphenation: gran‧de === Adjective === grande m or f (plural grandes) large Synonyms: enorme, groso === Further reading === “grande”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “grande”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “grande”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “grande”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “grande”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega == Interlingua == === Adjective === grande (comparative major, superlative le major or le maxime) big, large Antonym: parve great == Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin grandem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡran.de/ Rhymes: -ande Hyphenation: gràn‧de === Adjective === grande m or f by sense (plural grandi, comparative più grande or maggiore, superlative grandissimo or massimo or sommo, diminutive grandétto or grandìno or grandettìno or grandicèllo (“tall, older (of a person)”), augmentative grandóne (“big/ostentatious spender”) or (rare) grandòtto, pejorative (rare) grandàccio) of greater physical dimensions or numerosity big, large (in size or quantity) tall wide, broad long older (in age, of a person) sorella grande ― older sister, big sister great (importance) (colloquial) synonym of bravo ==== Usage notes ==== The apocopic form gran may be used before singular nouns that start with a consonant. Before singular nouns that start with an impure s, using the apocopic form is ungrammatical but often used in spoken language. Before nouns that start with a vowel, grande can be elided by use of an apostrophe. === Adverb === grande really (intensifier) un gran bel piatto ― a really great dish === Interjection === grande great! === Noun === grande m or f by sense (plural grandi) adult, grownup (usually in the plural) great (person of major significance) i grandi della literature ― the greats of literature === Noun === grande m (uncountable) greatness, magnificence ammirare il grande nell'arte ― to admire the greatness in art === Derived terms === === References === == Ladino == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish grande, from Latin grandem (“large; great”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). Cognate with Spanish grande. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === grande (Hebrew spelling גראנדי) big; large; great (in size) Antonyms: chiko, pekenyo Hyponym: grandisimo === Noun === grande m adult (grown-up) Synonym: adulto dignitary; notable === References === == Latin == === Etymology === Accusative adverbial from the neuter form of grandis. === Adjective === grande nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of grandis === Adverb === grande (comparative grandius, superlative grandissimē) greatly (poetic) loudly, aloud ==== Related terms ==== === References === “grande”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “grande”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers “grande”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[3], London: Macmillan and Co. “grande”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, 1st edition. (Oxford University Press) == Ligurian == === Alternative forms === grànde (Grafîa ofiçiâ) === Etymology === From Latin grandem, form of grandis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡraŋ.de/ === Adjective === grande (masculine plural grendi, feminine plural grende) big; large; great (in size) ==== Antonyms ==== picin == Norman == === Pronunciation === (Jersey) === Adjective === grande feminine singular of grànd, grand == Old French == === Alternative forms === grant ('grande' steadily replaces 'grant' during the Old French period) === Adjective === grande nominative feminine singular of grant oblique feminine singular of grant == Old Galician-Portuguese == === Alternative forms === gran, grand, grãde === Etymology === From Latin grandis, grandem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɾan.de/ === Adjective === grande big, great 13th century, Cancioneiro da Ajuda, João Garcia de Guilhade, A 232: A bõa dona por que eu trobava (facsimile) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Fala: grandi Galician: grande Portuguese: grande === References === Barreiro, Xavier Varela; Guinovart, Xavier Gómez (2006–2018), “grande”, in Corpus Xelmírez: corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval [Corpus Xelmírez: linguistic corpus of Medieval Galicia] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Cunha, Antônio Geraldo da (2020–2026), “grande”, in Vocabulário histórico-cronológico do português medieval [Historical and chronological vocabulary of Medieval Portuguese] (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa Ferreiro, Manuel (2014–2026), “grande”, in Universo Cantigas: edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa [Universo Cantigas: critical edition of Galician-Portuguese medieval poetry] (in Galician), A Coruña: University of A Coruña, →ISSN Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “grande”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega == Old Spanish == === Alternative forms === gran, grand, grant === Etymology === Inherited from Latin grandem (“large; great”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). Cognate with Old French grant and Old Galician-Portuguese grande. === Adjective === grande big; large; great (in size) ==== Descendants ==== Ladino: grande Spanish: grande === References === Ralph Steele Boggs et al. (1946), “grande”, in Tentative Dictionary of Medieval Spanish, volume II, Chapel Hill, page 279 == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === ganda (Portugal, colloquial) grãde (obsolete, abbreviation) === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese grande, from Latin grandis, of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: gran‧de === Adjective === grande m or f (plural grandes) large; great; big (of great size or extent) Synonyms: see Thesaurus:grande Este livro é grande. ― This book is big. Este livro é maior do que aquele. ― This book is bigger than that one. large; big; numerous (numerically large) Synonym: numeroso A família é muito grande. ― The family is very large. (preceding nouns) great (of great importance) Os grandes reis da antiguidade. ― The great kings of antiquity. (preceding nouns) great; magnanimous (noble and generous in spirit) Synonym: magnânimo Artur foi um grande rei. ― Arthur was a great king. grown-up; mature Synonyms: crescido, maduro Já és grande, podes trabalhar. ― You’re already grown-up, you can work. (followed by a city’s name) the metropolitan area of, greater Moro na grande Lisboa. ― I live in the metropolis of Lisbon. O Grande Porto é uma região metropolitana no norte de Portugal. ― Greater Porto is a metropolitan area in the north of Portugal. ==== Inflection ==== Comparative: maior Superlative: máximo (poetic), o maior Synthetic superlative: grandíssimo Augmentative: grandão, grandalhão Diminutive: grandinho, grandote ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:grande. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “of great size”): pequeno, see Thesaurus:grande ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== grandeza grandioso ==== Descendants ==== Saramaccan: gãã́ === Noun === grande m or f by sense (plural grandes) (Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone Synonyms: amigo, chefe === Further reading === “grande”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “grande”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Alternative forms === gran (apocopic, preceding a singular noun) === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish grande, from Latin grandem (“large; great”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- (“to fell, put down, fall in”). Cognate with English grand and Ladino grande. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɾande/ [ˈɡɾãn̪.d̪e] Rhymes: -ande Syllabification: gran‧de === Adjective === grande m or f (masculine and feminine plural grandes, superlative grandísimo or mayor) (after the noun or predicatively) big, large Synonyms: (for cloth, shoe, place) amplio, voluminoso, grosso Antonyms: chico, pequeño (before a plural noun) great, grand Synonyms: grandiosos, grossos Antonym: irrelevantes (about human age) aged, old Synonyms: anciano, viejo Antonyms: chico, joven, pequeño ==== Usage notes ==== When used before and in the same noun phrase as the modified singular noun, the form gran (“great”) is used instead of grande. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === grande m or f by sense (plural grandes) (colloquial) adult, grown-up grandee ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: grandee → German: Grande === Further reading === “grande”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025