Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

copus

/kˈoʊpəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: co-pus
IPA: /kˈoʊpəs/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mug.

noun

A drink of ale mixed with spices, and varied by spirits, wines, etc.

Example Sentences

"PORSON, Whose very name conjures up the spirits of ten thousand wits, holding both sides, over a copus of Trinity ale and a classical pun, would not only frequently “steal a few hours from the night,” but see out both lights and liquids, and seem none the worse for the carouse."
"We beg you would not stand fiddling about it, but be married forthwith, and then take chaise, and come […] all the way to Cambridge […] for our copuses and Welsh rabbits are impatient for you."

Etymology

Perhaps from hippocras.

Inflected Forms

copuses (plural)

Rhymes With

opus mopus

Questions

How do you pronounce copus?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊpəs/.
What does copus mean?: A mug.
Where does copus come from?: Perhaps from hippocras.

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