Definition of weighty

weightyadjective

trọng lượng

/ˈweɪti//ˈweɪti/

The word "weighty" comes from the Old English word "wiht," meaning "creature" or "being," and its derivative "wiht," meaning "weight." Over time, "wiht" evolved into "weight," and the suffix "-y" was added to create "weighty," meaning "having weight" or "significant." Therefore, "weighty" signifies something heavy or substantial, both literally and figuratively, stemming from the concept of physical weight and expanding to encompass the importance and impact of something.

namespace

important and serious

quan trọng và nghiêm túc

Example:
  • weighty matters

    vấn đề nặng nề

heavy

nặng

Example:
  • a weighty volume/tome

    một tập sách/tập sách nặng nề

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