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copious
What does copious mean?
copious (adjective): vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce copious?
/ˈkoʊpiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does copious come from?
From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, from copia (“abundance”), equivalent to co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “copious” mean?
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
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having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
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likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial
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vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale
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