In the Soliloquy lexicon
capacious
/kəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/
adjective
Having a great deal of space; roomy or able to contain much.
Used in a sentence
The capacious bag held everything she needed for the weekend.
Where it comes from
From Latin capax ‘able to hold much,’ from capere ‘to take, hold, or contain.’
Its journey
Capacious was born in Latin as *capaciosus*, “able to hold much”, built on *capax* (“capable of containing”) from *capere*, “to take or hold”. It entered English in the early seventeenth century, retaining the image of something that can take in plenty. Over time, its sense settled especially on rooms, buildings, and spaces generous enough to hold much within them.
Nearby words
Keep capacious — and watch it become a star.
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