Wordiyospace
Old FrenchVariants
spacespac
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Old French espace, from Latin spatium (room, area, distance, stretch of time). Covers both physical and abstract expanses: space (area or outer space), spacious (having ample room), spaceship, aerospace, airspace, cyberspace. The Latin source also gives spatial and spatiotemporal, though those typically go through the spatium variant directly.
Associated Words
aerospace
Earth's atmosphere and space beyond; the aerospace industry
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airspace
The atmosphere above a territory, especially under a nation's jurisdiction
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cyberspace
The virtual world of the Internet and computer networks
space
an empty area; outer space; a gap; to place at intervals
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spaceship
A vehicle designed to travel through outer space
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spacious
Having a lot of space; large and roomy
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