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Definitions for commodious
kəˈmoʊ di əscom·modi·ous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. commodious, convenientadjective

    large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense)

    "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"

Wiktionary

  1. commodiousadjective

    Spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable.

    Last year's model was much more commodious than the cars built now, for fuel efficiency.

  2. commodiousadjective

    Adapted to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities; suitable.

  3. Etymology: First attested in 1423. From commodiosus, from commodus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. COMMODIOUSadjective

    Etymology: commodus, Latin.

    Such a place cannot be commodious to live in; for being so near the moon, it had been too near the sun. Walter Raleigh, Hist.

    To that recess, commodious for surprize,
    When purple light shall next suffuse the skies,
    With me repair. Alexander Pope, Odyss. b. iv. l. 550.

    If they think we ought to prove the ceremonies commodious, they do greatly deceive themselves. Richard Hooker, b. iv. sect. 4.

    Bacchus was grown a proper young man, had found out the making of wine, and many things else commodious for mankind. Walter Raleigh, History of the World, b. i. c. 6. s. 5.

    The gods have done their part,
    By sending this commodious plague. John Dryden, Oedipus.

    Maro’s muse,
    Thrice sacred muse, commodious precepts gives,
    Instructive to the swains. Phillips.

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  1. commodious

    Commodious refers to something that is spacious and roomy or having ample space to move around comfortably. It can also mean convenient and practical. It is often used in reference to buildings or accommodations, but can also refer to abstract things like an argument or procedure.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Commodiousadjective

    adapted to its use or purpose, or to wants and necessities; serviceable; spacious and convenient; roomy and comfortable; as, a commodious house

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Commodious

    kom-ō′di-us, adj. suitable or convenient: roomy, spacious: (Shak.) serviceable: comfortable.—n. Commode′, a small sideboard: a large, high head-dress formerly worn by ladies: a box for holding a chamber utensil: a night-stool.—adv. Commō′diously.—ns. Commō′diousness; Commod′ity, convenience: (Shak.) profit: (Shak.) parcel: an article of traffic: (pl.) goods, produce. [L. commoduscom, with, modus, measure.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of commodious in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of commodious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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