Read full poem →We say to ourselves, Remember, fear not, be candid, promulge the body and the Soul;
Dwell a while and pass on—Be copious, temperate, chaste, magnetic,
And what you effuse may then return as the seasons return,
Dictionary Entry
copious
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈkoʊpi.əs/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
In a Sentence
“The report included copious details that helped the students grasp the concept.”
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Origin
From Latin copiosus ‘abundant’, from copia ‘plenty’.
Common Phrases
notes copiousamounts copious. copioussupply copiousextracts copiousindex copious
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Poetry examples for “copious”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.