copious

English

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin copiosus, copia (“abundance”), from Latin co- + ops (“wealth”)[1] + -osus (“full of”).

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊpi.əs/
  • Rhymes: -əʊpiəs

Adjective

copious (comparative more copious, superlative most copious)

  1. Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
    • 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 18.
      These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is very copious,
  2. Having an abundant supply.
  3. Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.

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References
  1. “copious” in Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 8th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1973 (1974 printing), OCLC 299192187.
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