copula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

/ˈkɒpjʊlə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-copula.wav /ˈkɒpjələ/ /ˈkɑpjələ/ /ˈkɔpjələ/

copula copulas copulae

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

linking verb copular verb

copular copulate copulation copulative couple coupling ex copula in copula

copular copulist double copula precopula pseudocopula semicopula valvocopula zero copula

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