copulative
/ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv/adjective
1
- Grammar (of a word) connecting words or clauses linked in sense【语法】联系的; 系词的。比较DISJUNCTIVE.
1.1
- connecting a subject and predicate联结主谓的。
2
- relating to sexual intercourse（与）交媾（有关）的; （与）交配（有关）的。
派生词
copulatively
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French copulatif, -ive or late Latin copulativus, from copulat- 'coupled', from the verb copulare （see COPULATE）.