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Where does “semiample” come from?

semiample (English) comes from English ample, from Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Old French ample, from Latin amplus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

semiample (English): Having a positive multiple that is generated by...

Definitions

  1. Having a positive multiple that is generated by...

Ancestry of “semiample”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishampleLarge; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk;...
2Middle Englishampleample, copious, profuse
3Middle Frenchample—
4Old Frenchample—
5Latinampluslarge, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample;...
6Latin-ō—
7Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “semiample”

  • semiampleness
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