🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

großartig

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsˌaʁtɪç

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Terrific/təˈrɪf.ɪk/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Konzert gestern Abend war absolut großartig!"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely good or excellent.

    "The concert last night was absolutely terrific!"
  2. 2

    Causing terror or fear; frightening.

    "The movie was so terrific that it left the audience on the edge of their seats."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'terrific' originates from the Latin 'terrificus', meaning 'causing terror', which evolved in the 18th century to denote something that is extraordinarily good or impressive, a shift in meaning reflecting a positive connotation over time.

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