enlargement
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt/in-LAHRJ-muhnt
/ɪnˈlɑɹdʒmənt/in-LAHRJ-muhnt
Meaningthe act of enlarging
Common meaning: making bigger
Other meanings: an enlarged photo
- enin, into
- largeabundant, generousLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1037 · scan
- mentnoun ending: act or result
‘in, into’ + ‘abundant, generous’ → enlargement
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from enlarge + -ment.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ENLARGE, p.191 · scan
Roots
- largus, -a, -um Latin “abundant, generous”
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