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commodious

American  
[kuh-moh-dee-uhs] / kəˈmoʊ di əs /

adjective

  1. spacious and convenient; roomy.

    a commodious apartment.

  2. ample or adequate for a particular purpose.

    a commodious harbor.
commodious British  
/ kəˈməʊdɪəs /

adjective

  1. (of buildings, rooms, etc) large and roomy; spacious

  2. archaic suitable; convenient

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Other Word Forms

  • commodiously adverb
  • commodiousness noun
  • noncommodious adjective
  • noncommodiously adverb
  • noncommodiousness noun
  • uncommodious adjective

Etymology

Origin of commodious

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

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