Etymology

volume

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Today it means: A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement. Full definition →

Middle English volume ← Old French volume ← Latin volūmen
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  1. Latin · derived fromvolūmen“book, roll”
  2. Old French · derived fromvolume
  3. Middle English · inherited fromvolume
  4. English todayvolume

From Middle English volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen (“book, roll”), from volvō (“roll, turn about”).

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