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extenso

extensive, vast

adjective eks-TEN-soh Less Common
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Origin: From Latin extensus (past participle of extendere 'to stretch out').

Also means

lengthy

Usage Note

Extenso describes large spatial extent (una llanura extensa — 'a vast plain') or long textual length (un informe extenso — 'a lengthy report'). It differs from amplio ('wide/broad', often implying spaciousness) and largo ('long' in one dimension). The noun la extensión means 'area, extent, or phone extension.'

Examples

"Es un país extenso con muchos climas diferentes."

Natural Translation

It is a vast country with many different climates.

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