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copious

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co·pi·ous  (kp-s)
adj.
1. Yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply: a copious harvest. See Synonyms at plentiful.
2. Large in quantity; abundant: copious rainfall.
3. Abounding in matter, thoughts, or words; wordy: "I found our speech copious without order, and energetic without rules" (Samuel Johnson).

[Middle English, from Latin cpisus, from cpia, abundance; see op- in Indo-European roots.]

copi·ous·ly adv.
copi·ous·ness n.

copious [ˈkəʊpɪəs]
adj
1. abundant; extensive in quantity
2. having or providing an abundant supply
3. full of words, ideas, etc.; profuse
[from Latin cōpiōsus well supplied, from cōpia abundance, from ops wealth]
copiously  adv
copiousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.copious - large in number or quantity (especially of discourse); "she took copious notes"; "a subject of voluminous legislation"
abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"
2.copious - affording an abundant supplycopious - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

copious
Translations
copious [ˈkəʊpɪəs] ADJcopioso, abundante

copious [ˈkəʊpɪəs] adj
[amount] → copieux/euse, abondant(e)
[notes] → copieux/euse

copious
adj supplygroß, reichlich; information, details, illustrationszahlreich; writerfruchtbar; copious amounts of somethingreichliche Mengen von etw or an etw (dat); to weep copious tearsStröme or eine Flut von Tränen vergießen

copious [ˈkəʊpɪəs] adj (tears) → copioso/a; (harvest) → abbondante, copioso/a; (notes, supply) → abbondante

copious
adj copious [ˈkəupiəs]
plentiful a copious supply. ruim وافِر، وَفـيـر изобилен hojný, bohatý rigelig; fyldig reichlich άφθονος copioso, abundante rikkalik زیاد؛ فراوان runsas copieux בְּשֶפָע विपुल obilan, bogat bőséges banyak sekali ríkulegur copioso 豊富な 풍부한 gausus, skaitlingas, produktyvus bagātīgs; produktīvs banyak overvloedig rikelig, fyldig, vidløftig obfity abundante copios обильный hojný obilen obilan riklig, kopiös อุดมสมบูรณ์ bol, çok 豐富的 багатий (на); рясний لبريز، وافر dồi dào
adv copiously
oorvloedig, ruim بِوَفرَه، بِغَزارَه изобилно hojně, bohatě rigeligt; fyldigt reichlich άφθονα copiosamente, abundantemente rikkalikult به وفور؛ زیاد runsaasti copieusement בְּשֶפָע प्रचुरता से, शब्द-बहुलता से obilan, bogat bőségesen banyak sekali ríkulega copiosamente おびただしく 풍부하게 apsčiai, daug bagātīgi; produktīvi dengan banyak overvloedig i rikelige mengder, vidløftig obficie abundantemente copios обильно bohato obilno obilno rikligt, kopiöst อย่างมากมาย bol bol, çok miktarda 豐富地 рясно كثرت س‍ے một cách dồi dào
n copiousness
oorvloedigheid وَفْرَه، غَزارَه изобилие hojnost, bohatost rigelighed; fyldighed die Fülle αφθονία copiosidad, abundancia rikkalikkus وفور؛ فراوانی runsaus abondance שֶׁפָע विपुल obilje bőség berlimpah-limpah gnægð copiosità 豊富さ 풍부 gausumas bagātība; produktivitāte banyak overvloedigheid rikelighet, fyldighet, vidløftighet obfitość abundância abundenţă изобилие hojnosť obilnost izobilje riklighet ความมากมาย bolluk, çokluk 豐富 рясність افراط، كثرت sự dồi dào


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ONE pleasant day in the latter part of eternity, as the Shades of all the great writers were reposing upon beds of asphodel and moly in the Elysian fields, each happy in hearing from the lips of the others nothing but copious quotation from his own works (for so Jove had kindly bedeviled their ears), there came in among them with triumphant mien a Shade whom none knew.
I made somewhat copious notes at the time, intending to write something about him, but I have lost them, and have now only the recollection of an emotion.
She has, therefore, attached to her own manuscripts, copious Extracts from precious publications in her possession, all bearing on this terrible subject.
 
 
 
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