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
- M
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..." - G
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - M
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..." - G
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..." - G
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..." - G
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..."