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commodious

[ kuh-moh-dee-uh s ]
/ kəˈmoʊ di əs /
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adjective

spacious and convenient; roomy: a commodious apartment.
ample or adequate for a particular purpose: a commodious harbor.

RELATED WORDS

convenient, big, capacious, comfortable, expansive, extensive, large, loose, roomy, wide

Nearby words

  1. commixture,
  2. commo,
  3. commode,
  4. commodification,
  5. commodify,
  6. commodiously,
  7. commoditization,
  8. commoditize,
  9. commodity,
  10. commodity exchange

Origin of commodious

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin commodiōsus, equivalent to Latin commodi(tās) convenience (see commodity) + -ōsus -ous
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British Dictionary definitions for commodious

commodious

/ (kəˈməʊdɪəs) /

adjective

(of buildings, rooms, etc) large and roomy; spacious
archaic suitable; convenient
Derived Formscommodiously, adverbcommodiousness, noun

Word Origin for commodious

C15: from Medieval Latin commodiōsus, from Latin commodus convenient, from com- with + modus measure
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Word Origin and History for commodious

commodious

adj.

early 15c., "beneficial, convenient," from Medieval Latin commodiosus "convenient, useful," from Latin commodus (see commode). Meaning "roomy, spacious" first attested 1550s. Related: Commodiously; commodiousness.

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