VOLUMINOUS


Meaning of VOLUMINOUS in English

vo ‧ lu ‧ mi ‧ nous /vəˈluːmənəs, vəˈluːmɪnəs, vəˈljuː- $ vəˈluː-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: voluminosus , from Latin volumen ; ⇨ ↑ volume ]

1 . a voluminous piece of clothing is very large and loose – often used humorously:

a voluminous cloak

2 . voluminous books, documents etc are very long and contain a lot of detail:

He took voluminous notes during the lecture.

3 . a voluminous container is very large and can hold a lot of things:

a voluminous suitcase

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.