Óriási

Óriási is a Hungarian adjective meaning very large or enormous, literally conveying a sense of “giant-like.” It is used to describe size or intensity and can modify nouns, as in óriási ház (a huge house) or óriási siker (a huge success). It can also be used predicatively, for example: A projekt óriási volt (The project was enormous). In addition, it appears as an interjection: Óriási! expressing enthusiasm or astonishment, similar to “Great!” or “Amazing!”

Etymology and form: Óriási derives from the noun óriás, meaning “giant,” with the adjectival suffix -i. The word is native to Hungarian and follows typical Hungarian adjective inflection patterns, agreeing with number and case. The acute initial Ó indicates capitalization at the beginning of a sentence or in titles; in normal mid-sentence usage it is written óriási.

Usage notes: Óriási is a common intensifier in everyday language and combines with both concrete and abstract nouns. Common collocations include óriási adomány (a huge donation), óriási feladat (a gigantic task), and óriási lehetőség (a huge opportunity). The comparative form óriásabb exists to express a greater degree, as in ez még óriásabb (this is even bigger). Like other Hungarian adjectives, it declines for number and case, e.g., óriási házban (in a huge house), óriási házak (huge houses).

Related terms: The related noun is óriás (giant). Synonyms include hatalmas and gigászi, which convey similar meanings of great size or magnitude.

See also: Hungarian adjectives, Hungarian exclamations, Hungarian etymology.