COPULATIVELY

Etymology

Adverb

copulatively (not comparable)

In a copulative manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Cop"u*la"tive*ly, adv.

Definition: In a copulative manner.

COPULATIVE

Cop"u*la"tive, a. Etym: [L. copulativus: cf. F. copulatif.]

Definition: Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like "and".

Cop"u*la*tive, n.

1. Connection. [Obs.] Rycaut.

2. (Gram.)

Definition: A copulative conjunction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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