voluminous
[ vuh-loo-muh-nuhs ]
/ vəˈlu mə nəs /
adjective
of great volume, size, or extent: voluminous flow of lava.
of ample size, extent, or fullness: voluminous petticoats.
having many coils, convolutions, or windings.
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voluminous
/ (vəˈluːmɪnəs) /
adjective
of great size, quantity, volume, or extent
(of writing) consisting of or sufficient to fill volumes
prolific in writing or speech
obsolete winding
Derived forms of voluminous
voluminosity (vəˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ) or voluminousness, nounvoluminously, adverbWord Origin for voluminous
C17: from Late Latin volūminōsus full of windings, from volūmen volume
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