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cōpŭlātĭo , ōnis, f. id.,
I.a coupling, joining, connecting, uniting (several times in Cic. and Quint.).
I. Prop.: “atomorum inter se (with complexiones and adhaesiones),” Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 19; cf.: “copulatio rerum et coagmentatio naturae,” id. N. D. 2, 46, 119. —
II. Trop., of social union: “primi congressus copulationesque,” Cic. Fin. 1, 20, 69; cf. “of marriage, Cod. Th. 9, 42, 2.—Of words: ordo rerum, et copulatio,” Quint. 7, 10, 8; cf. id. 11, 2, 37: “inoffensa vocum,” id. 1, 10, 23 al.: “syllabarum, verborum inter se,” id. 8, 3, 16.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 1.20
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 1.6
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.46
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 10.23
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 8, 3.16
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 7, 10.8
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 11, 2.37
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