Main Entry: mon·u·men·tal

Pronunciation: \ˌmän-yə-ˈmen-t^əl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1604

1 : of or relating to a monument
2 : serving as or resembling a monument : massive; also : highly significant : outstanding
3 : very great <a monumental misunderstanding>

— mon·u·men·tal·i·ty \-mən-ˈta-lə-tē, -ˌmen-\ noun

— mon·u·men·tal·ly \-t^əl-ē\ adverb