Copulative

//ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A connection. obsolete

    "They understand Polygamie to be a Conjunction of divers Copulatives in number, which is not understood till a person proceeds unto a fourth Wife, which makes more than one Copulative in the rule of Marriage."

  2. 2
    an equating verb (such as ‘be’ or ‘become’) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence wordnet
  3. 3
    A copulative conjunction.

    "In Polysyndeton conjunctions flow, And every word its copulative will shew."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to copulation. not-comparable
  2. 2
    That acts as a copula. not-comparable
  3. 3
    That connects the subject of a clause with its complement. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence wordnet

Synonyms

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adjectiveadverbannexivebindingconjunctionconjunctive

Example

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"They understand Polygamie to be a Conjunction of divers Copulatives in number, which is not understood till a person proceeds unto a fourth Wife, which makes more than one Copulative in the rule of Marriage."

Etymology

From Latin copulativus.

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