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ample.

A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

det/ˈæm.pəl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.

    We have ample time to finish the task.
    It is a large house with ample space for all of us.

  2. A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.

    We don't need any more. We already have ample.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Old French ample Middle French amplebor. Middle English ample English ample From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).

adj/ˈæm.pəl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.

    We have an ample supply of water
    She has a very ample bosom.

  2. Very adequate.

  3. Not contracted or brief; not concise; extended; diffusive

    an ample story
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-lo-s Proto-Italic *amlos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰíder. Proto-Italic *amβi- Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Italic *plēnosder. Latin plēnus? Latin ambiplus? Latin amplus Old French ample Middle French amplebor. Middle English ample English ample From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).

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