spacious

/sˈpeɪʃəs/SPAY-shuhs

/sˈpeɪʃəs/SPAY-shuhs

Meaningroomy

Common meaning: roomy

spacroom, extentLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1735 · scan
iousadjective ending: full of, marked by

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin spatium ‘room, extent’.

Roots

spatium, -ī Latin “room, extent”

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