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copious

ˈkō-pē-əs 3 syllables rare

  1. adjective.yielding something abundantly

    • a copious harvest
    • copious springs
  2. adjective.plentiful in number

    • copious references to other writers
    • … Shakespeare, whose soul was so copious …
  3. adjective.full of thought, information, or matter

    • a copious talker
    • copious weeping

Origin

Middle English, from Latin copiosus, from copia abundance, from co- + ops wealth.

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