COPULAE

COPULA

copula, copulative, linking verb

(noun) an equating verb (such as ‘be’ or ‘become’) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

copulae

plural of copula

Anagrams

• cupolae

Source: Wiktionary


COPULA

Cop"u*la, n. Etym: [L., bond, band. See Couple.]

1. (Logic & Gram.)

Definition: The word which unites the subject and predicate.

2. (Mus.)

Definition: The stop which connects the manuals, or the manuals with the pedals; -- called also coupler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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