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cop⋅u⋅la

[kop-yuh-luh]
–noun, plural -las, -lae [-lee] .
1. something that connects or links together.
2. Also called linking verb. Grammar. a verb, as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between subject and complement.
3. Logic. a word or set of words that acts as a connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition.

Origin:
1640–50; < L cōpula, equiv. to co- co- + ap- fasten (see apt ) + -ula -ule


cop⋅u⋅lar, adjective
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cop·u·la   (kŏp'yə-lə)   
n.  
  1. A verb, such as a form of be or seem, that identifies the predicate of a sentence with the subject. Also called linking verb.

  2. Logic The word or set of words that serves as a link between the subject and predicate of a proposition.


[Latin cōpula, link.]
cop'u·lar (-lər) adj.
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Main Entry: cop·u·la
Pronunciation: 'käp-y&-l&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural copulas also cop·u·lae /-"lE/
1 : a connecting anatomical structure
2 : sexual union : COPULATION
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copula cop·u·la (kŏp'yə-lə)
n.
A narrow part connecting two structures.

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