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ample

enough or more than enough

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Where does the word "ample" come from? It comes from Latin amplus, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

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Where does the word "ample" come from? It comes from Latin amplus, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).

Ample’s story begins in Latin: amplus meant “large, spacious.” Related to 'amplify'. It reached English by 1400s as ample. Came into English through French 'ample'. Today, ample means enough or more than enough.

  1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient amplus "large, spacious", related to 'amplify'.
  2. Stage 2 · English · 1400s ample "spacious", came into English through French 'ample'.

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