copious
[ koh-pee-uhs ]
/ ˈkoʊ pi əs /
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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2. See ample.
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copious
/ (ˈkəʊpɪəs) /
adjective
abundant; extensive in quantity
having or providing an abundant supply
full of words, ideas, etc; profuse
Derived Formscopiously, adverbcopiousness, noun
Word Origin for copious
C14: from Latin cōpiōsus well supplied, from cōpia abundance, from ops wealth
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Word Origin and History for copiousness
copious
mid-14c., from Latin copiosus "plentiful," from copia "an abundance, ample supply, profusion, plenty," from com- "with" (see com-) + ops (genitive opis) "power, wealth, resources," from PIE root *op- "to work, produce in abundance" (see opus). Related: Copiously.
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