Dictionary formcopia, copiae(feminine)
Translation
abundance, plenty, supply; troops, forces
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | copia | copiae |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | copia | copiae |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | copiam | copias |
| Genitiveof | copiae | copiarum |
| Dativeto, for | copiae | copiis |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | copia | copiis |
Examples
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There was a great supply of water in the camp.
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The general led his forces onto the plain.
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He came with all his forces.
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The number of the troops was large.
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He had the chance to speak.
Copia, copiae, f., first declension, from co- plus ops, "means, resources". In the singular it is plenty of something, with a genitive for what there is plenty of: copia frumenti.
The number changes the sense, and this catches people out constantly. In the plural copiae almost always means armed forces, because an army is a supply of men, and in a military narrative you will meet copias educere far more often than the singular. A third sense is opportunity or permission: copiam facere alicui, "to give someone the chance". Its opposite is inopia, want. English took copious and, at some distance, copy, from a mediaeval sense of abundance of writing.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 1: copia, cura, reliquus and 6 more words.