commodious

UK/kә'mәudjәs/US

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Definitions

adj.

Spacious and comfortable; having plenty of room.

宽敞舒适的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

com-together, with

modmeasure, mode, manner, limit

-iousfull of, having the quality of

=commodious

com- (with) + mod (measure) + -ious = 'with ample measure,' i.e. having comfortably generous space — spacious. Same com-+modus base as commodity ('convenient, fitting'). A formal, somewhat old-fashioned word. See mod.

Root mod still carries 17 more words

Example Sentences

1.
They moved into a commodious apartment overlooking the park.
2.
The old house had a commodious kitchen.

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