[co.pi.ous] adj [ME, fr. L copiosus, fr. copia abundance, fr. co- + ops wealth--more at opulent] (14c) 1 a: yielding something abundantly "a ~ harvest" "~ springs" b: plentiful in number "~ references to other writers"
2. a: full of thought, information, or matter b: profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style "a ~ talker"
3: present in large quantity: taking place on a large scale "~ weeping" "~ food and drink" syn see plentiful -- co.pi.ous.ly adv -- co.pi.ous.ness n