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Word of the Day 11/17/13
Copious (adjective)
co·pi·ous [koh-pee-uhs]
adjective
1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest.
3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.
Synonyms
1. bountiful.
2. See ample.
Antonyms
1. scanty, scarce.
3. meager.
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cōpiōsus plentiful, rich, equivalent to cōpi ( a ) wealth ( co- co- + op ( s ) Ops + -ia -ia) + -ōsus -ous
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
co·pi·ous [koh-pee-uhs]
adjective
1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food.
2. having or yielding an abundant supply: a copious larder; a copious harvest.
3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words.
Synonyms
1. bountiful.
2. See ample.
Antonyms
1. scanty, scarce.
3. meager.
Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cōpiōsus plentiful, rich, equivalent to cōpi ( a ) wealth ( co- co- + op ( s ) Ops + -ia -ia) + -ōsus -ous
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.