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co pious
co·pi·ous
/
ˈkoʊ
pi
əs
/
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[
koh
-pee-
uh
s
]
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adjective
1.
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:
copious amounts of food.
2.
having or yielding an abundant supply:
a copious larder; a copious harvest.
3.
exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
cōpiōsus
plentiful, rich, equivalent to
cōpi
(
a
) wealth (
co-
co-
+
op
(
s
)
Ops
+
-ia
-ia
) +
-ōsus
-ous
Related forms
co·pi·ous·ly,
adverb
co·pi·ous·ness,
co·pi·os·i·ty
/
ˌkoʊ
piˈɒs
ɪ
ti
/
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[
koh-pee-
os
-i-tee
]
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,
noun
o·ver·co·pi·ous,
adjective
o·ver·co·pi·ous·ly,
adverb
o·ver·co·pi·ous·ness,
noun
un·co·pi·ous,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
bountiful.
2.
See
ample
.
Antonyms
1.
scanty, scarce.
3.
meager.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
copious
(ˈkəʊpɪəs)
—
adj
1.
abundant; extensive in quantity
2.
having or providing an abundant supply
3.
full of words, ideas, etc; profuse
[C14: from Latin
cōpiōsus
well supplied, from
cōpia
abundance, from
ops
wealth]
'copiously
—
adv
'copiousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
copious
late 14c., from L. copiosus "plentiful," from copia "abundance, profusion, plenty," from com- "with" + ops (gen. opis) "power, wealth, resources," from PIE base *op- "to work, produce in abundance" (see
opus
). Related: Copiously.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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