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copper

/ˈkɑpəɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.27 in modern English

Syllables
cop-per
IPA
/ˈkɑpəɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.

Uncountable

noun

The reddish-brown colour of copper (etymology 1, noun sense 1).

Uncountable

noun

The reddish-brown colour of copper (etymology 1, noun sense 1).

Countable

noun

Any of various specialized items made of copper (etymology 1, noun sense 1), where the use of the metal is either necessary or traditional to the function of the item.

Countable; Dated

noun

Any of various specialized items made of copper (etymology 1, noun sense 1), where the use of the metal is either necessary or traditional to the function of the item.

Countable; Dated

noun

Any of various specialized items made of copper (etymology 1, noun sense 1), where the use of the metal is either necessary or traditional to the function of the item.

Countable; Dated

noun

Any of various specialized items made of copper (etymology 1, noun sense 1), where the use of the metal is either necessary or traditional to the function of the item.

Countable; Dated

noun

Any of various specialized items made of copper (etymology 1, noun sense 1), where the use of the metal is either necessary or traditional to the function of the item.

American usage; Countable; Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

The noun is inherited from Middle English coper, copper (“copper ore; copper metal; bronze”), from Old English coper, copor (“copper”), from Late Latin cuprum (“copper”), a contraction of Latin aes Cyprium (literally “Cyprian brass or copper”), ultimately from Ancient Greek Κῠ́προς (Kŭ́pros, “Cyprus”) (a major source of copper during the Near East’s Bronze Age), from the name of a Northwest Semitic goddess from the root כ־ב־ר/ك ب ر (k b r) (“related to being big, large; great; or old”). Doublet of kobo. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun. The verb is also derived from the noun. cognates * Dutch koper (“copper”) * German Kupfer (“copper”) * Icelandic kopar (“copper”) Compare typologically Argentina (< Latin argentum, an opposite semantic shift); turquoise (akin to Turk).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑpəɹ/
  • British English: /ˈkɒpə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

coppers (plural) more copper (comparative) most copper (superlative) coppers (present, singular) coppering (participle, present) coppered (participle, past) coppered (past)

Derived Forms

BSCCO copperbar copperbelly Copperbelt coppered copperer copperfasten Copperfield copperhead coppering copperise copperish

Phrases

antimonial copper arsenical copper Austrian copper Austrian copper rose barium copper disilicate barium copper oxide barium copper silicate barium copper tetrasilicate

Frequently Paired Words

copperas cupr- cuprane cuprate cuprea bark cupreous cupric cupriferous

Synonyms

chestnut russet coppern coppery copperish constable cop 5-O alphabet barney beatsman bizzie

Rhymes With

proper improper hopper chopper shopper topper stopper popper whopper dropper cropper bopper

Questions

How do you pronounce copper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑpəɹ/.
What does copper mean?
A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
Where does copper come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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