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copula definition

copu·la (käp′yo̵̅o̅ lə, -yə-)

noun pl. copulas -·las

something that connects or links together; specif.,
  1. Gram. linking verb
  2. Logic the connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition

Etymology: L, a band, link (earlier *co-apula) < co-, together + apere, to join: see apt

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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