COPIOUS


Meaning of COPIOUS in English

/ ˈkəʊpiəs; NAmE ˈkoʊ-/ adjective

in large amounts

SYN abundant :

copious (= large) amounts of water

I took copious notes.

She supports her theory with copious evidence.

►  co·pi·ous·ly adverb :

bleeding copiously

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French copieux or Latin copiosus , from copia plenty.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.