Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copious

/ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: co-pi-ous
IPA: /ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.

adj

Having an abundant supply.

adj

Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.

Example Sentences

"He drank a copious amount of vodka, and passed out."
"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,"

Etymology

From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, from copia (“abundance”), equivalent to co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”). By surface analysis, copy + -ous.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₃ep-, copious, copiosus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/

Inflected Forms

more copious (comparative) most copious (superlative)

Derived Forms

copiously copiousness overcopious uncopious

Frequently Paired Words

cornucopia

Synonyms

ample plenteous plentiful rich voluminous

Rhymes With

procopius

Questions

How do you pronounce copious?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/.
What does copious mean?: Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
Where does copious come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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