copulative

Etymology

Latin copulativus

adj

  1. Of or pertaining to copulation.
  2. (grammar) That acts as a copula.
  3. (grammar) That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.

noun

  1. (obsolete) connection
    They understand Polygamie to be a Conjunction of divers Copulatives in number, which is not understood till a person proceeds unto a fourth Wife, which makes more than one Copulative in the rule of Marriage. 1679, Paul Rycaut, The present state of the Greek and Armenian churches
  2. (grammar) A copulative conjunction.

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