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copious

[koh-pee-uhs]

adjective

  1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful.

    copious amounts of food.

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  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

/ ˈəʊɪə /

adjective

  1. abundant; extensive in quantity

  2. having or providing an abundant supply

  3. full of words, ideas, etc; profuse

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • copiously adverb
  • copiousness noun
  • copiosity noun
  • overcopious adjective
  • overcopiously adverb
  • overcopiousness noun
  • uncopious adjective
  • ˈDZ辱dzܲԱ noun
  • ˈDZ辱dzܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of copious1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ō辱ōܲ “plentiful, rich,” from ō辱() “wealth” (from co- co- + op(s) “plenty, power, support” + -ia -ia ) + -ōܲ -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of copious1

C14: from Latin ō辱ōܲ well supplied, from ō辱 abundance, from ops wealth
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Synonym Study

See ample.
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There had been "copious levels of dishonesty" which had not been acknowledged in MI5's investigations into how it came to give false evidence.

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In a storied career spanning several decades, she has published a copious amount of work; including six short story collections, an essay collection and a novel.

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There’s a copious amount of nacho cheese involved.

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She said she was given "copious amounts of drugs and alcohol" before the attack.

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He took copious notes on his observations of bird behavior as the fire raged.

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