different between copious vs uberous

English

Etymology

From Middle English copious, from Latin copiosus, copia (“abundance”), from co- + ops (“wealth”) + -osus (“full of”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?ko?pi.?s/
• Rhymes: -??pi?s

Adjective

copious (comparative more copious, superlative most copious)

1. Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.
   • 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 18.

     These loose hints I have thrown together, in order to excite the curiosity of philosophers, and beget a suspicion at least, if not a full persuasion, that this subject is very copious,

2. Having an abundant supply.
3. Full of thought, information, or matter; exuberant in words, expression, or style.

Derived terms

• copiously
• copiousness

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References

English

Etymology

Formed from Latin uber (“full, fruitful, fertile, abundant, plentiful, copious, productive”) and the suffix -ous.

Adjective

uberous (comparative more uberous, superlative most uberous)

1. (archaic) fruitful

   Synonyms: copious, abundant, plentiful

   • 1868-1869, Robert Browning, The Ring and the Book, Chapter IX

     Eyes brimming o'er and brow bowed down with love,
     Marmoreal neck and bosom uberous […]

Related terms

• uberty