grandeur nature
French, adjective/ɡʁɑ̃.dœʁ na.tyʁ/
grandeur nature is spelled G-R-A-N-D-E-U-R-N-A-T-U-R-E (14 letters). Grandeur nature is a French adjective meaning “full-size, life-size; full-scale; true to life” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Sans coefficient de réduction ; à la taille de l’original”.
What does grandeur nature mean in English?
adjective
- 1
full-size, life-size; full-scale; true to life
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Sans coefficient de réduction ; à la taille de l’original. 2. Qui s’applique à la réalité, en passant de la théorie à la pratique.
noun: 1. Abréviation de jeu de rôle grandeur nature.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce grandeur nature?
- /ɡʁɑ̃.dœʁ na.tyʁ/
- \ɡʁɑ̃.dœʁ na.tyʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.