copious

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
  2. adjective affording an abundant supply

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

voluminous

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