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copulate

v.
US //ˈkɑpjəˌɫeɪt// UK //kˈɒpjʊlˌeɪt// cop·u·late Archaic Formal
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Latin cōpulātus, perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French copuler.

Etymology 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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