voluminous
/vəˈlu.mə.nəs/adjective
voluminous is spelled V-O-L-U-M-I-N-O-U-S: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, voluminous means “Of or pertaining to volume or volumes” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in voluminous?
| Letters | 10: V-O-L-U-M-I-N-O-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is voluminous?
Voluminous appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce voluminous?
- UK /vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/
- US /vəˈlu.mə.nəs/
Voluminous has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-voluminous.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with voluminous?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as voluminous from its last stressed vowel (/umənəs/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of voluminous
- more voluminous comparative
- most voluminous superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does voluminous mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to volume or volumes.
- 2
Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions.
- 3
Of great volume, or bulk; large.
- 4
Having written much, or produced many volumes.
a voluminous writer
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Voluminous in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | volumoso |
| Spanish | voluminoso , prolífico |
| German | voluminös |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does voluminous come from?
From Late Latin voluminosus, from volumen, from volvō (“roll, turn about”) + -men (noun-forming suffix). Related to volume.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).