English → Latin
“commodious” in Latin
commoduscomfortable, commodious, suitable, useful, convenient, becoming; opportune, timely, tidy; pleasant, friendlyopportūnussuitable; advantageous, useful; favourable, opportune, convenientaptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, properidōneussuitable, proper, fit, apt, convenient; sufficientexpediōto free feet from snares; unfasten fetters; lose the shackles; to loosen restraints, unchain, set free, liberate, releasbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant; right; usefulpercommodusvery suitable, convenient etc.peropportūnusvery suitable; very advantageous; very favourable, opportune
The English word commodious itself goes back to Latin modus, through commodiosus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
commodious
fit and proper for the accomplishment of a purpose: commodus (proper; whatever has the proper measure, and from its nature is suited to the purpose): opportunus (convenient from situation: PROP. of place, then of time, age, etc.): aptus (suitable, as the effect of nature and art): idoneus (fit, whatever is commodious by its natural qualities); (the words are found in this connexion and order.) opportunus et idoneus; commodus et idoneus; habilis et aptus: very commodious, percommodus, peropportunus, peridoneus (for anything, alicui rei or ad aliquid).
Affording convenience or comfort, commodus: expeditus (without difficulty): bonus (well or conveniently arranged); a commodious house, domicilium bonum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for commodious?
- The usual Latin words for “commodious” are commodus, opportūnus, aptus; also idōneus, expediō, bonus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.