Copyousnesse

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An archaic spelling of copiousness, meaning a large quantity or an abundant supply of something
2. Old form of a word describing the state of being plentiful, rich in amount, or overflowing in quantity
3. Archaic term for abundance, the quality of having great plenty of material, words, or resources

Etymology: This spelling is an older form of "copiousness," the state of being copious, or abundant. The adjective "copious" comes from Latin "copiosus," which is built from "copia," meaning plenty, supply, or abundance. The root of "copia" is "ops," a Latin word for wealth and resources, and the prefix "co-" adds the sense of things gathered together. The same "copia" is hidden in "cornucopia," the horn of plenty. That term joins "copia" with "cornu," Latin for horn, referring to the horn-shaped vessel of fruit and grain in classical imagery. "Opulent," meaning wealthy or lavish, also descends from the same "ops" root, so wealth and abundance share a common ancestry in English.