copulative
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/
adj
Etymology: From Latin copulativus.
- Of or pertaining to copulation.
- That acts as a copula.
- That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.
noun
Etymology: From Latin copulativus.
- A connection.
“They understand Polygamie to be a Conjunction of divers Copulatives in number, which is not understood till a person proceeds unto a fourth Wife, which makes more than one Copulative in the rule of Marriage.”
- A copulative conjunction.
“In Polysyndeton conjunctions flow, And every word its copulative will shew.”