copious
adjective
Abundant in supply or quantity; plentiful; yielding or containing plenty.
Etymology
From Latin copiosus meaning "plentiful," from copia (abundance, plenty), from co- (together) + ops (power, wealth, resources).
Examples in Use
- 1.
"She took copious notes during the lecture."
- 2.
"The garden produced copious amounts of tomatoes that summer."
- 3.
"He provided copious evidence to support his theory."
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Fun Fact
The word "copy" comes from the same Latin root copia (abundance). In medieval times, making a copy meant creating an abundance of a text through careful transcription by scribes.
Word Game Tips
Letters: 7 letters (C, O, P, I, O, U, S)
Scrabble Value: 11 points
Tip: Try building from common prefixes or suffixes when you spot these letters.
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