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copula

co·pula

UK/ˈkɒpjʊlə/ US/ˈkɒpjələ/ uncommon

noun

1.

an equating verb (such as `be'' or `become'') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin cōpula (“connection, linking of words”), from co- (“together”) + apere (“fasten”). Doublet of couple.

Phrases

  • double copula
  • ex copula
  • in copula
  • zero copula

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