English
Etymology
From French #French|ample, Latin amplus, probably for ambiplus "full on both sides", the last syllable akin to Latin plenus "full".
Pronunciation
US: IPA|/�æmpl/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æmp�l|-æmp�l
Adjective
ample
- large|Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; spacious; roomy; widely extended.
#* All the people in that ample house Did to that image bow their humble knees. --Spenser.
- Fully sufficient; abundant; liberal; copious; as, an ample fortune; ample justice.
- Not contracted of brief; not concise; extended; diffusive; as, an ample narrative.
Synonyms
full, spacious, extensive, wide, capacious, abundant, plentiful, plenteous, copious, bountiful; rich, liberal, munificent
Translations
German: üppig
mid
Telugu: ప�ష��ల� (pushkalaM), ధారాళ� (dhaaraaLaM)
References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913
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