Bigness
/ˈbɪɡ.nəs/noun
The quality of being large in size or magnitude.
Did you know?In medieval times, the concept of 'bigness' was often associated with nobility and the divine, reinforcing the idea that size equated to power and influence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰeu̯g-
“to swell, to expand, to grow”
Old English
Old English
bigga
“large, great, significant”
Middle English
Middle English
bigge
“large, bold, strong”
16th Century
English
bignesse
“the state or quality of being large or great”
Modern English
English
bigness
“the abstract quality of being large in size or scale.”