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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

commix, commixture, commo, commode, commodify, commodious, commoditize, commodity, commodity exchange, commodity futures trading commission, commodore

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 Forms

commodiously, adverbcommodiousness, noun

Word Origin for commodious

C15: from Medieval Latin commodiōsus, from Latin commodus convenient, from com- with + modus measure
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