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commodious

Syllabification: (com·mo·di·ous)
Pronunciation: /kəˈmōdēəs/
Definition of commodious

adjective

  • 1 formal (especially of furniture or a building) roomy and comfortable.
  • 2 archaic convenient.

Derivatives

commodiously

adverb

commodiousness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'beneficial, useful'): from French commodieux or medieval Latin commodiosus, based on Latin commodus 'convenient'

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