mighty

== English == === Alternative forms === mightie (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English mighty, mightie, mighti, myghty, miȝty, maȝty, from Old English mihtiġ, mehtiġ, meahtiġ, mæhtiġ (“mighty”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg (“mighty”), from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz (“mighty”), equivalent to might +‎ -y. Cognate with Scots michty, mychty, Saterland Frisian machtich, Dutch machtig, German Low German machtig, German mächtig, Swedish mäktig. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪti/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈmɑjtɪj/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmaɪti/, [ˈmʌɪɾi] (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈmɑeti/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈmʌɪte/, /-tɪ/, /-ti/ Rhymes: -aɪti === Noun === mighty (plural mighties) (obsolete, rare) A warrior of great strength and courage. === Adjective === mighty (comparative mightier, superlative mightiest) Very strong; possessing might. Very heavy and powerful. (colloquial) Very large; hefty. Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful. (informal) Excellent, extremely good. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === mighty (not comparable) (colloquial) Very; to a high degree. ==== Related terms ==== might almighty