French word

spacieux

Pronunciation

IPA/spasjø/

Meaning

  • adjectivespacious

Example

Cet appartement est spacieux.

This apartment is spacious.

Illustration for spacieux (spacious)

More examples

Le salon de cet appartement est spacieux.

The living room in this apartment is spacious.

Core concept

Furniture leaves comfortable margins and clear paths, creating a sense of room beyond the raw floor area.

Common phrases

  • salon spacieux

    spacious living room

  • appartement spacieux

    spacious apartment

Similar words

grand: Considerable in overall size or scale.
vaste: Broad in area or extent, with a strong sense of openness.

Definition in French

Qui donne une impression d'espace ou d'aisance, même sans très grande superficie.

Word origin

Spacieux is a French continuation of Latin spatiosus, built on spatium for space and the suffix -osus for having that quality.

Usage tips

  • Grand can describe size in general, whereas spacieux specifically highlights available room, layout, or ease of movement.

Other meanings

  • roomyadjective

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