heavyweight

/ˈhɛ.vi.weɪt/ · noun

Meaning

A very large, heavy, or impressive person.
The professional boxing weight class for boxers weighing more than 190 pounds; a boxer in that division.
A similar division and contestant in other sports.
Of the heavyweight boxing (or similar) division.
Being relatively heavy.
Being a leader in one's field.
Important or impressive.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Germanic *habjaną Proto-West Germanic *habbjan Old English hebban Middle English heven English heave English -y English heavy English weight English heavyweight From heavy + weight.

Related words

zwaargewicht(Dutch)waga ciężka(Polish)

Descendant words

zwaargewicht(Dutch) (calque)
waga ciężka(Polish) (cal)

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