copious

Etymology

From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, from copia (“abundance”), equivalent to co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”). By surface analysis, copy + -ous.

adj

  1. Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
    He drank a copious amount of vodka, and passed out.
  2. Having an abundant supply.
  3. Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.

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