ponderousness

Meanings

• adjective

  The quality of being heavy or hard to move or think about.

  - "The ponderous elephant moved slowly through the jungle."
  - "The professor delivered a ponderous lecture on quantum physics."

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Variants

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ponderous , ponderously , ponderousness , ponderousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'ponderous', meaning 'heavy, weighty'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ponderous' comes from the Latin word 'pondus', meaning 'weight'.

2. In medieval literature, a 'ponderous' work was a long and serious work, often with a moral or didactic purpose.

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Related Concepts

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1. weightiness: Related concept, synonym of ponderousness.

2. gravity: Related concept, can be metaphorically linked to ponderousness.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ponderousness' is often used to describe overly long-winded or heavy-handed writing styles.

How to Memorize "ponderousness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heavy object, like a boulder, to remember the meaning of ponderousness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ponderous' with 'heavy' or 'weighty' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic, such as 'Ponderous equals heavy, as in a lead weight.'

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