wondrous

English

Etymology

From Middle English wondrous, metathetic variation of Middle English wonders (“wondrous, wonderful”, adjective), from Old English wundres (“of wonder”), genitive singular of wundor (“wonder, miracle”), from Proto-Germanic *wundrą (“wonder”). Compare Dutch wonders, German Wunder.

Adjective

wondrous (comparative more wondrous, superlative most wondrous)

  1. Amazing, inspiring awe; marvelous.
    We all stared open-mouthed at the wondrous sight.

Synonyms

  • See Thesaurus:awesome

Translations

Adverb

wondrous (comparative more wondrous, superlative most wondrous)

  1. In a wonderful degree; remarkably.
    • XIX century, As by the dead we love to sit, by Emily Dickinson
      As by the dead we love to sit, / Become so wondrous dear — / As for the lost we grapple / Tho' all the rest are here [...]

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