Mammoth

Today’s Word: mammoth

Pronunciation: /’mæmǝθ/ 

Part of Speech: noun, adjective

Etymology: from Russian mamot

Meaning: (as a noun) a large animal like an elephant that lived thousands of years ago.

                 (as an adjective) gigantic.

Usage: This is a mammoth responsibility.

              The crisis is of mammoth proportion.

Synonyms: humongous, huge, colossal, giant, massive

Antonyms: minute, trivia, miniature, diminutive, puny