adj ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
2. 2
   Of global consequence or importance.

Adjective

1. 1
   loud enough to shake the very earth wordnet
2. 2
   sufficiently significant to affect the whole world wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

loud* epoch-makingbigbig leaguebig namebig time

Etymology

From earth + shaking as a calque of Ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος (ennosígaios), ἐνοσίχθων (enosíkhthōn).

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