# earthshaking

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Causing the earth to vibrate; very loud.
2. Of global consequence or importance.

## Etymology
From earth + shaking as a calque of Ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος (ennosígaios), ἐνοσίχθων (enosíkhthōn).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/earthshaking