copiousness
pi 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.
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copious (ˈkəʊpɪəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| 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 | |
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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.
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