copious

[ koh-pee-uhs ]
/ ˈkoʊ pi əs /
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adjective

large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest.
exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.

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Origin of copious

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cōpiōsus plentiful, rich, equivalent to cōpi(a) wealth (co- co- + op(s) Ops + -ia -ia) + -ōsus -ous

synonym study for copious

2. See ample.

OTHER WORDS FROM copious

Words nearby copious

copilot, coping, coping mechanism, coping saw, coping stone, copious, copita, coplanar, copland, copland, aaron, copley
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Words related to copiousness

lavishness, amplitude, superabundance, fullness, richness, exuberance, plenty, bounty, affluence, cornucopia, luxuriance

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British Dictionary definitions for copiousness

copious
/ (ˈkəʊpɪəs) /

adjective

abundant; extensive in quantity
having or providing an abundant supply
full of words, ideas, etc; profuse

Derived forms of copious

copiously, adverbcopiousness, noun

Word Origin for copious

C14: from Latin cōpiōsus well supplied, from cōpia abundance, from ops wealth
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