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grande

grande

3.6
A large size often used for coffee drinks
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡrænd/
translation icon : grande
  • I always choose a grande caramel macchiato when I visit my favorite coffee shop.

Examples

  • Can I get a Grande honey oat latte?

  • Can I do a Grande iced peppermint mocha with Irish cream cold foam?

  • The first thing is a Grande strawberries and cream Frappuccino.

  • And also a Grande Chai oat latte.

  • Can I please get a Grande iced Chai saute?

  • Why is it that a Grande latte, mocha latte at Starbucks cost how much?

  • Can I order a grande soy matcha latte, please?

  • For my birthday, I treated myself to a grande vanilla bean frappuccino.

Synonyms

grand
vsgrande
918 3.0

Impressive and large in appearance or style

is used simply to indicate large physical size for drinks
giant
vsgrande
878 1.0

Very large in size

indicates a merely large size used for drink portions rather than extreme size

Antonyms

small
2 1.1

A clothing size for people who are not large

Compounds

grande dame
2 8.2

An older woman who is respected and important in a field or society

How Big

huge
∞ 1.0
grande
3.6
medium
162 1.3
small
2 1.1
tiny
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

grande positive

Etymology

Grande comes from the Latin word grandis meaning 'large' or 'great'. So when a café uses grande for a size, think 'large' — it is the same root as the English word grand, which also means 'big' or 'impressive'.