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copulate

/ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
cop-u-late
IPA
/ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in sexual intercourse.

Formal; Intransitive verb

adj

Joined; associated; coupled.

Obsolete

adj

Joining subject and predicate; copulative.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin cōpulātus, perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French copuler.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/
  • British English: /ˈkɒp.jʊ.leɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

copulates (present, singular) copulating (participle, present) copulated (participle, past) copulated (past)

Derived Forms

copulater copulatingly pseudocopulate recopulate retrocopulate

Phrases

getting any getting enough copulate with Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class III § 374a. Sexuality Appendix:Roget MICRA thesaurus/Class I § 43. Junction

Frequently Paired Words

copulability copulable copulatee copulation copulator copulin getting any getting enough

Synonyms

fuck have sex make love screw swive bang sleep together boff approach cohabit common company

Antonyms

abstain keep it in one's pants wouldn't touch with yours

Rhymes With

populate depopulate

Questions

How do you pronounce copulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/.
What does copulate mean?
To engage in sexual intercourse.
Where does copulate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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