copious
Meaning
- Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
- Having an abundant supply.
- Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.
Synonyms
not scanty
abudent
profusive
above cool
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, from copia (“abundance”), equivalent to co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”). By surface analysis, copy + -ous.
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