capacious
[ kuh-pey-shuhs ]
/ kəˈpeɪ ʃəs /
adjective
capable of holding much; spacious or roomy: a capacious storage bin.
Origin of capacious
First recorded in 1605–15;
capaci(ty) +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM capacious
Words nearby capacious
cap. moll.,
capa,
capability,
capablanca,
capable,
capacious,
capacitance,
capacitate,
capacitation,
capacitive,
capacitive coupling
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British Dictionary definitions for capacious
capacious
/ (kəˈpeɪʃəs) /
adjective
capable of holding much; roomy; spacious
Derived forms of capacious
capaciously, adverb capaciousness, nounWord Origin for capacious
C17: from Latin
capāx, from Latin
capere to take