- ponderous pon·der·ous adj
- ['pɒnd(ə)rəs]
pesante, ponderoso (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
ponderous pon·der·ous adj
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ponderous — pon•der•ous [[t]ˈpɒn dər əs[/t]] adj. 1) of great weight; heavy; massive: a ponderous creature[/ex] 2) awkward or unwieldy 3) dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 (< MF ponderos, pondereuse) < L ponderōsus … From formal English to slang
ponderous — pon|der|ous [ˈpɔndərəs US ˈpa:n ] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: pondéreux, from Latin ponderosus, from pondus; PONDER] 1.) slow or awkward because of being very big and heavy ▪ an elephant s ponderous walk 2.) boring, very serious, and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
