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copious (iou)



copious adjective & adverb. LME.
[Old & mod. French copieux or Latin copiosus, from copia: see COPY noun1, -IOUS.]
A. adjective.
Existing or produced in abundance; plentiful. LME.
Yielding an abundance of. Formerly also, having an abundant supply of or of something, rich in. LME.
J. Dalrymple A..toune copious in citizenis. J. Gay Newgate's copious market. W. Cowper Copious of flow'rs. W. H. Prescott More copious sources of knowledge.
Profuse in speech; diffuse or exuberant in style. Of a language: having a large vocabulary. LME.
Numerous, multitudinous. LME-M18.
Having much information. L15.
H. James A copious diary.
b. adverb. Copiously. arch. L18.
copiously adverb LME.
copiousness noun LME.