voluminous

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /vəˈlumənəs/ UK /vəˈluːmɪnəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
occupying great space or bulk; of great quantity, as writing

She left behind a voluminous correspondence with her publisher.

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Synonyms

1 adj · occupying great space or... copious ample capacious extensive bulky massive abundant prolific

Opposites

scanty meager sparse slim

Word family

Derived forms voluminouslyvoluminousness

Related forms volume voluble revolve

Etymology

From Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumen ('roll, scroll, coil'), from volvere ('to roll'); originally describing many scrolls of writing.

voluminosus Latin volumen Latin volvere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# voluminous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /vəˈlumənəs/
**IPA (UK):** /vəˈluːmɪnəs/

## Meanings
1. occupying great space or bulk; of great quantity, as writing

## Examples
- She left behind a voluminous correspondence with her publisher.

## Synonyms
- copious
- ample
- capacious
- extensive
- bulky
- massive
- abundant
- prolific

## Antonyms
- scanty
- meager
- sparse
- slim

## Derived Forms
- voluminously
- voluminousness

## Related Forms
- volume
- voluble
- revolve

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: voluminosus
- Root: volumen
- Root: volvere

## Etymology
From Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumen ('roll, scroll, coil'), from volvere ('to roll'); originally describing many scrolls of writing.

## AI Etymology
Voluminous is an adjective meaning "occupying great space or bulk; of great quantity, as writing". Historically, it is from Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumen ('roll, scroll, coil'), from volvere ('to roll'); originally describing many scrolls of writing. The historical chain links Latin voluminosus, Latin volumen, and Latin volvere. Close English family members include voluminously, voluminousness, volume, voluble, and revolve.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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