v.
Pronunciation: ' kä-py ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: Latin copulatus, past participle of copulare to join, from copula
Date: 1630
: to engage in sexual intercourse
– cop · u · la · tion \ ˌ kä-py ə - ' l ā -sh ə n \ noun
– cop · u · la · to · ry \ ' kä-py ə -l ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective