copula
copula definition
copu·la (käp′yo̵̅o̅ lə, -yə-)
noun pl. copulas -·las
something that connects or links together; specif.,
- Gram. linking verb
- 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
Related Forms:
- copular cop′u·lar adjective
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