Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mon-doh]
- /mɒnˈdoʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mon-doh]
- /mɒnˈdoʊ/
Definitions of mondo word
- noun plural mondo a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating. 1
- adverb mondo very; extremely: mondo cool. 1
- adjective mondo large; big: a mondo history paper. 1
- noun mondo Used in reference to something very striking or remarkable of its kind (often in conjunction with a pseudo-Italian noun or adjective). 1
- noun mondo a fast and spontaneous Buddhist questioning and answering technique 0
- adjective mondo great or huge 0
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Origin of mondo
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < Japanese mondō, earlier mondau < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese wèn inquire + dá reply
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Parts of speech for Mondo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mondo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mondo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mondo
adj mondo
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- immense — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
- tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- hefty — heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
adjective mondo
- enormous — very big
- extensive — Covering or affecting a large area.
- elephantine — Of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward.
- important — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
- dynamite — A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
Antonyms for mondo
adj mondo
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- teeny — tiny.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
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