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The definition of capacious is something large or roomy.
(adjective)An example of capacious used as an adjective is a capacious house, a large house with tons of space.
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See capacious in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
able to contain or hold much; roomy; spacious
Origin: < L capax (gen. capacis), large < capere, to take (see have) + -ous
Related Forms:
- capaciously adverb
- capaciousness noun
See capacious in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy. See Synonyms at spacious.
Origin:
Origin: From Latin capāx, capāc-
Origin: , from capere, to take; see kap- in Indo-European roots
.Related Forms:
- ca·paˈcious·ly adverb
- ca·paˈcious·ness noun
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