cópula

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See also: copula and copulá

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cōpula. Cf. also copla, cobra.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: có‧pu‧la

Noun

cópula f (plural cópulas)

  1. copula
  2. coupling
  3. copulation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōpula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkopula/
  • Rhymes: -opula
  • Syllabification: có‧pu‧la

Noun

cópula f (plural cópulas)

  1. (grammar) copula
  2. (grammar) conjunction
  3. copulation

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