copulative

/ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

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adj

adj

That acts as a copula.

adj

noun

Obsolete

noun

"They understand Polygamie to be a Conjunction of divers Copulatives in number, which is not understood till a person proceeds unto a fourth Wife, which makes more than one Copulative in the rule of Marriage."
"In Polysyndeton conjunctions flow, And every word its copulative will shew."

From Latin copulativus.

copulatives (plural)

copulatively noncopulative

catenative

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How do you pronounce copulative?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/.

What does copulative mean?

Of or pertaining to copulation.

Where does copulative come from?

From Latin copulativus.

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