Preponderant (adj)
pree-pon-duh-rant
superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing.
Preponderant was first recorded in 1650–60 and comes from the stem of the Latin word praeponderāns, which is the present participle of praeponderāre, meaning “to outweigh.”
Example sentences
“The preponderant influence of social media shapes many people’s opinions and behaviors.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
