copula

[ kop-yuh-luh ]

/ ˈkɒp yə lə /

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noun, plural cop·u·las, cop·u·lae [kop-yuh-lee]. /ˈkɒp yəˌli/.

something that connects or links together.

Also called linking verb. Grammar. a verb, as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between subject and complement.Compare action verb.

Logic. a word or set of words that acts as a connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition.

Origin of copula

1640–50; <Latin cōpula, equivalent to co-co- + ap- fasten (see apt) + -ula-ule

OTHER WORDS FROM copula

cop·u·lar, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH copula

copula , cupola

Words nearby copula

Copt, copter, Coptic, Coptic Church, co-publish, copula, copulate, copulation, copulative, copulative asyndeton, copy

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Example sentences from the Web for copula

In these we recognize the insistent demand for the organization of predicate and copula.
Studies in Logical Theory|John Dewey
The theme in confirmation must always admit of being expressed in a logical ——, with subject, predicate, and copula.
English Synonyms and Antonyms|James Champlin Fernald
They often give more correctly the easily confused pronominal suffixes; and the copula.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. I|George Adam Smith
In such a case as this, the verb expresses predication and nothing else, and is called a copula.
Hume|T.H. Huxley

The want of a copula is another instance of the primitive character of the tongue.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell

British Dictionary definitions for copula

copula

/ (ˈkɒpjʊlə) /

noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː)

a verb, such as be, seem, or taste, that is used merely to identify or link the subject with the complement of a sentence. Copulas may serve to link nouns (or pronouns), as in he became king, nouns (or pronouns) and adjectival complements, as in sugar tastes sweet, or nouns (or pronouns) and adverbial complements, as in John is in jail

anything that serves as a link

logic the often unexpressed link between the subject and predicate terms of a categorial proposition, as are in all men are mortal

Derived forms of copula

copular, adjective

Word Origin for copula

C17: from Latin: bond, connection, from co- together + apere to fasten

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Medical definitions for copula

copula

[ kŏp′yə-lə ]

n.

A narrow part connecting two structures.

单词	copula
释义	copula [ kop-yuh-luh ] / ˈkɒp yə lə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR copula ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural cop·u·las, cop·u·lae [kop-yuh-lee]. /ˈkɒp yəˌli/. something that connects or links together. Also called linking verb. Grammar. a verb, as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between subject and complement.Compare action verb. Logic. a word or set of words that acts as a connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition. Origin of copula 1640–50; <Latin cōpula, equivalent to co-co- + ap- fasten (see apt) + -ula-ule OTHER WORDS FROM copula cop·u·lar, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH copula copula , cupola Words nearby copula Copt, copter, Coptic, Coptic Church, co-publish, copula, copulate, copulation, copulative, copulative asyndeton, copy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copula In these we recognize the insistent demand for the organization of predicate and copula. Studies in Logical Theory\|John Dewey The theme in confirmation must always admit of being expressed in a logical ——, with subject, predicate, and copula. English Synonyms and Antonyms\|James Champlin Fernald They often give more correctly the easily confused pronominal suffixes; and the copula. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. I\|George Adam Smith In such a case as this, the verb expresses predication and nothing else, and is called a copula. Hume\|T.H. Huxley The want of a copula is another instance of the primitive character of the tongue. The Soul of the Far East\|Percival Lowell British Dictionary definitions for copula copula / (ˈkɒpjʊlə) / noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː) a verb, such as be, seem, or taste, that is used merely to identify or link the subject with the complement of a sentence. Copulas may serve to link nouns (or pronouns), as in he became king, nouns (or pronouns) and adjectival complements, as in sugar tastes sweet, or nouns (or pronouns) and adverbial complements, as in John is in jail anything that serves as a link logic the often unexpressed link between the subject and predicate terms of a categorial proposition, as are in all men are mortal Derived forms of copula copular, adjective Word Origin for copula C17: from Latin: bond, connection, from co- together + apere to fasten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to copula elbow, seam, network, relationship, hookup, element, contact, channel, tie, association, line, tape, ring, cohabitation, bridge, splice, point, nexus, impingement, bend Medical definitions for copula copula [ kŏp′yə-lə ] n. A narrow part connecting two structures. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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copula

noun, plural cop·u·las, cop·u·lae [kop-yuh-lee]. /ˈkɒp yəˌli/.

Origin of copula

OTHER WORDS FROM copula

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH copula

Words nearby copula

Example sentences from the Web for copula

British Dictionary definitions for copula

noun plural -las or -lae (-ˌliː)

Derived forms of copula

Word Origin for copula

Words related to copula

Medical definitions for copula

n.