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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cop•u•la /ˈkɑpyələ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -las, -lae /-ˌli/.USA pronunciation - Grammara verb, such as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between a subject and a complement (a noun or adjective that comes next):In the sentence John is a student, the word is functions as a copula because it establishes an identity between John and student.Also called linking verb.
cop•u•lar, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cop•u•la (kop′yə lə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -las, -lae (-lē′).USA pronunciation - something that connects or links together.
- GrammarAlso called linking verb. a verb, as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between subject and complement.
- Oceanography, Philosophy[Logic.]a word or set of words that acts as a connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition.
- Latin cōpula, equivalent. to co- co- + ap- fasten (see apt) + -ula -ule
- 1640–50
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