COPIOUS


Meaning of COPIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkō-pē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin copiosus, from copia abundance, from co- + ops wealth — more at opulent

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : yielding something abundantly

a copious harvest

copious springs

b. : plentiful in number

copious references to other writers

2.

a. : full of thought, information, or matter

b. : profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style

a copious talker

3. : present in large quantity : taking place on a large scale

copious weeping

copious food and drink

Synonyms: see plentiful

• co·pi·ous·ly adverb

• co·pi·ous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.