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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesspacieux
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /spa.sjø/
"Elle a rangé ses affaires dans une valise spacieuse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a lot of space inside; roomy.
"She packed her belongings into a capacious leather suitcase." - 2
Able to hold or contain a large quantity or volume.
"The stadium features a capacious hall designed to host thousands of visitors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the early 17th century, the word derives from the Latin adjective 'capacious', from 'capac-' meaning 'able to hold much', stemming from the verb 'capere' (to hold or take). It entered English to describe physical spaces with great holding capacity and gradually broadened to include abstract concepts like memory or scope.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Capacious" is said worldwide
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spacieux
Transliteration: /spa.sjø/
"Elle a rangé ses affaires dans une valise spacieuse."
geräumig
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʁɔɪ̯mɪç/
"Sie packte ihre Sachen in einen geräumigen Koffer."
capiente
Transliteration: /kaˈpjɛn.te/
"Ha messo le sue cose in una valigia capiente."
capaz
Transliteration: /kaˈpas/
"Guardó sus pertenencias en una maleta espaciosa."
espaçoso
Transliteration: /is.paˈso.su/
"Ela guardou seus pertences em uma mala espaçosa."
विशाल
Transliteration: vishal
"उसने अपना सामान एक विशाल सूटकेस में पैक किया।"
宽敞的
Transliteration: kuānchang de
"她把行李打包在一个宽敞的手提箱里。"
널찍한
Transliteration: neoljjikhan
"그녀는 널찍한 가방에 소지품을 챙겼다."
広大な
Transliteration: kōdaina
"彼女は広々としたスーツケースに持ち物を詰めた。"
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