[ və'lju:mɪnəs ]
■ adjective
1》 (of clothing or drapery) loose and ample.
2》 (of writing) very lengthy and full.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: partly from late L. voluminosus 'having many coils', partly from L. volumen (see volume ).
[ və'lju:mɪnəs ]
■ adjective
1》 (of clothing or drapery) loose and ample.
2》 (of writing) very lengthy and full.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: partly from late L. voluminosus 'having many coils', partly from L. volumen (see volume ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004