gorgeous
gor·geous/ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/adjective
gorgeous is spelled G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S: 8 letters and 2 syllables (gor·geous). It appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gorgeous means “Sumptuously dressed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gorgeous?
| Letters | 8: G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: gor·geous |
| In writing | 22 times per million words; the 3,939th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gorgeous?
Gorgeous appears 22 times per million words in written English, the 3,939th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gorgeous?
- UK /ˈɡɔːd͡ʒəs/
- British /ˈɡoːd͡ʒəs/
- US /ˈɡoɹd͡ʒəs/
Gorgeous has 2 syllables, split gor·geous in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-gorgeous.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of gorgeous
- more gorgeous comparative
- most gorgeous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gorgeous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Sumptuously dressed.
- 2
Very beautiful.
All the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely gorgeous.
- 3
rareVery enjoyable, pleasant, tasty, etc.
Hummus is absolutely gorgeous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gorgeous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very beautiful:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | magnifique |
| German | wunderschön, hinreißend, umwerfend |
| Portuguese | magnífico, lindíssimo |
| Spanish | guapísimo, hermosísimo, bellísimo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gorgeous come from?
From Middle English gorgeouse, a borrowing from Middle French gorgias (“elegant, fashionable”), from Old French gourgias, gorgias (“gorgeous, gaudy, flaunting, gallant, fine”), of uncertain origin, but apparently connected with Old French gorgias (“a gorget, ruffle for the neck”), from Old French gorge (“bosom, throat”). See gorge. Semantic evolution probably akin to "swelling of the throat or bosom due to pride, bridling up" to "assume an air of importance, flaunting".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).