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copulative
[
kop
-y
uh
-ley-tiv
,
-l
uh
-tiv
]
cop·u·la·tive
/
ˈkɒp
yəˌleɪ
tɪv
,
-lə
tɪv
/
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[
kop
-y
uh
-ley-tiv
,
-l
uh
-tiv
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
serving to unite or couple.
2.
Grammar
.
a.
involving or consisting of connected words or clauses:
a copulative sentence.
b.
pertaining to or serving as a copula; serving to connect subject and complement:
a copulative
verb
.
c.
serving to connect
nouns
,
noun
phrases
,
verbs
, clauses, etc.:
a copulative conjunction.
d.
of the dvandva type: Bittersweet
is a copulative compound.
3.
of or pertaining to sexual intercourse.
noun
4.
Grammar
.
a copulative
word
.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
copulatif
<
Latin
cōpulātīvus.
See
copulate
,
-ive
Related forms
cop·u·la·tive·ly,
adverb
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copulative
(ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv)
—
adj
1.
serving to join or unite
2.
of or characteristic of copulation
3.
grammar
(of a verb) having the nature of a copula
'copulatively
—
adv
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