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voluminous

vo·lu·mi·nous

UK/vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/ US/vəˈlu.mə.nəs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

large in volume or bulk

  • “a voluminous skirt”
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2.

large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)

  • “she took copious notes”
  • “extensive press coverage”
  • “a subject of voluminous legislation”
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Origin

From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volvō (“roll, turn about”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume.

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