copulate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
/ˈkɒp.jʊ.leɪt/    /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To engage in sexual intercourse. formal
    — The amorous couple were found copulating inside the car.
形容词 adj.
  1. Joined; associated; coupled. not-comparable,obsolete
    — the force of custome copulate, and conioyn'd
  2. Joining subject and predicate; copulative. not-comparable
    — Copulate words may be really a simple subject, 1, a repetition of the same notion, often a climax

词形变化

copulates present,singular,third-person copulating participle,present copulated participle,past copulated past

词源

词源 1
From Latin cōpulātus, perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French copuler.
词源 2
From Latin cōpulātus, the perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”). See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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