copious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, from copia (“abundance”), equivalent to co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”). By surface analysis, copy + -ous.
Meanings
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Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is very copious,
1748, [David Hume], Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:He drank a copious amount of vodka, and passed out.
- Having an abundant supply.
- Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most copious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more copious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
uncopious · copiously · copiousness · overcopious
Relateds
Translations (27)
hu kiadós (great in quantity) · pt farto (having an abundant supply) · bg изобилен (great in quantity) · hu bőséges (having an abundant supply) · nl copieus (great in quantity) · gd pailt (great in quantity) · nl overvloedig (great in quantity) · nl ampel (great in quantity) · bg изобилен (having an abundant supply) · la largus (great in quantity) · es copioso (great in quantity) · ru оби́льный (great in quantity) · fi yltäkylläinen (having an abundant supply) · wa plantiveus (great in quantity) · wa plintiveus (great in quantity) · ota كور (great in quantity) · la cōpiōsus (great in quantity) · pt abundante (great in quantity) · fr copieux (great in quantity) · pt copioso (great in quantity) · mi nanea (having an abundant supply) · ru обши́рный (great in quantity) · de reichlich (great in quantity) · nl bij de vleet (having an abundant supply) · fi runsas (great in quantity) · hu bőséges (great in quantity) · ru бога́тый (great in quantity)