Definition of COPULA

copula

Plural: copulae, copulas

Noun

  • Something that links or connects; often a verb like 'is'.
  • an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
  • A word, usually a verb, used to link the subject of a sentence with a predicate (usually a subject complement or an adverbial), that unites or associates the subject with the predicate.
  • The bond or relationship by which two things are combined into a unity.
  • A function that represents the association between two or more variables, independent of the individual marginal distributions of the variables.
  • A device that connects two or more keyboards of an organ.
  • The act of copulation; mating.

Examples

  • He searched for a COPULA to join two disparate letter groups into a valid word.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin copula (“connection, linking of words”), from co- (“together”) + apere (“fasten”). Doublet of couple.

Synonyms

copulative, linking verb, copular, copular verb

Scrabble Score: 10

copula: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
copula: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
copula: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

copula: valid Words With Friends Word