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Added 9 October 2026

convenient

/kənˈviː.niənt/ adjective

In Latin: commodus, opportūnus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about convenient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Suited to your comfort or purpose or needs.
a convenient excuse for not going
Large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense).
a commodious harbor

Origin

From Middle English convenient, from Latin conveniēns (“fit, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō, convinīre (“to come together, suit”); see convene and compare covenant.

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