Etymology

spaciosity

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Today it means: The property of being spacious. Full definition →

First used 1612Latin spatiōsitās
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromspatiōsitās
  2. English todayspaciosity

From Latin spatiōsitās, modified after spacious; compare Middle English spaciosite, spaciositee, Middle French spaciosite (“hollow space or cavity”), and modern French spaciosité (“spaciousness, extensiveness”, 1842).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1612 The property of being spacious.

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