copulative

1 of 2

adjective

cop·​u·​la·​tive ˈkä-pyə-lə-tiv 

-ˌlā-

1

a

: joining together coordinate words or word groups and expressing addition of their meanings

a copulative conjunction

b

: functioning as a copula

2

: relating to or serving for copulation

copulative

2 of 2

noun

: a copulative word

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1530, in the meaning defined above