Copulae
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of copula, referring to linking verbs such as 'be' or 'become' that connect the subject of a sentence to its predicative complement.
“Grammarians classify 'is' and 'seems' as copulae because they link subjects to their descriptions rather than expressing actions.”
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Wordle
Ends in -AE, the Latin plural suffix. This unusual ending in English immediately signals a Latin-derived noun.
Scrabble
Worth 11 points. The Latin -AE ending is valid in Scrabble. COPULA without the E scores 10 as an alternative play.
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