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capacious
(cap|acious)
Pronunciation:
/kəˈpeɪʃəs/
adjective
having a lot of space inside; roomy:
she rummaged in her capacious handbag
Derivatives
capaciously
adverb
capaciousness
noun
Origin:
early 17th century
: from Latin
capax
,
capac-
'capable'
+
-ious
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