copiosus, copiosa -um, copiosior -or -us, copiosissimus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
plentiful/copious/abundant; well supplied/equipped, w/ample resources; prolific;
Inflections
positive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | copiosus | copiosi |
| Gen. | copiosi | copiosorum |
| Dat. | copioso | — |
| Acc. | copiosum | copiosos |
| Voc. | copiose | copiosi |
| Abl. | copioso | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | copiosa | copiosae |
| Gen. | copiosae | copiosarum |
| Dat. | copiosae | — |
| Acc. | copiosam | copiosas |
| Voc. | copiosa | copiosae |
| Abl. | copiosa | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | copiosum | copiosa |
| Gen. | copiosi | copiosorum |
| Dat. | copioso | — |
| Acc. | copiosum | copiosa |
| Voc. | copiosum | copiosa |
| Abl. | copioso | — |
comparative
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | copiosius | copiosiora |
| Gen. | copiosioris | — |
| Acc. | copiosius | copiosiora |
| Voc. | copiosius | copiosiora |
superlative
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | copiosissimus | copiosissimi |
| Gen. | copiosissimi | copiosissimorum |
| Dat. | copiosissimo | — |
| Acc. | copiosissimum | copiosissimos |
| Voc. | copiosissime | copiosissimi |
| Abl. | copiosissimo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | copiosissima | copiosissimae |
| Gen. | copiosissimae | copiosissimarum |
| Dat. | copiosissimae | — |
| Acc. | copiosissimam | copiosissimas |
| Voc. | copiosissima | copiosissimae |
| Abl. | copiosissima | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | copiosissimum | copiosissima |
| Gen. | copiosissimi | copiosissimorum |
| Dat. | copiosissimo | — |
| Acc. | copiosissimum | copiosissima |
| Voc. | copiosissimum | copiosissima |
| Abl. | copiosissimo | — |
Examples
Liber IX
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...paribus et contrariis adquirere. Gorgias in hoc inmodicus: copiosus, aetate utique prima, Isocrates fuit. Delectatus est his etiam..."Liber IV
Gaius Phaedrus from FABVLARVM AESOPIARVM LIBRI QVINQVE
"...eundem locum.Simul rogauit, esset an dulcis liquoret copiosus, illa fraudem moliens:"Descende, amice; tanta bonitas est aquae,uoluptas..."In Catilinam II
Marcus Tullius Cicero from Catilinarian Orations
"...argento, tu familia, tu rebus omnibus ornatus et copiosus sis et dubites de possessione detrahere, adquirere ad fidem..."Liber Quartus
Marcus Tullius Cicero from De Finibus
"...viveret, si idem etiam bene valeret, bene audiret, copiosus esset, optabiliorem fore vitam melioremque et magis expetendam quam..."Liber Secundus
Marcus Tullius Cicero from De Finibus
"...cupidus voluptatum et eius generis intellegens et copiosus, ita non superstitiosus, ut illa plurima in sua patria sacrificia..."Liber VIII
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger) from EPISTVLARVM LIBRI DECEM
"...omnes fabulae Tullus. Exspectatur auctio: fuit enim tam copiosus, ut amplissimos hortos eodem quo emerat die instruxerit plurimis..."Liber III
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger) from EPISTVLARVM LIBRI DECEM
"...Aderam Bacticis mecumque Lucceius Albinus, vir in dicendo copiosus ornatus; quem ego cum olim mutuo diligerem..."Liber I
Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger) from EPISTVLARVM LIBRI DECEM
"...Platonicam illam sublimitatem et latitudinem effingit. Sermo est copiosus et varius, dulcis in primis, et qui repugnantes quoque..."