Word of the day: copious

June 18, 2009 at 12:56 am · Filed under Communication, English, Vocabulary and tagged: copious, word of the day

co·pi·ous

Pronunciation:

\ˈkō-pē-əs\

Function:

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>

via Meriam-Webster

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