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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=copula copulae N F :: string/rope; tie/bond, fastening/clasp; leash/harness; mooring cable; ligament<br />copula copula copulae N F :: friendly/close relationship, bond, intimate connection; (used in grammar)
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>cōpŭla</b>: ae (contr. form cōpla, in Wernsd. Poët. Lat. Min. IV. p. 535), f. coapio,<br /><b>I</b> [[that]] [[which]] binds [[together]] or binds [[fast]], a [[band]], [[rope]], [[thong]], [[tie]] ([[rare]]; not in Cic.).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: tortae, [[ship]]'s [[rigging]], Att. ap. Non. p. 200, 33 (Trag. Rel. v. 577 Rib.); Plaut. Ep. 5, 1, 11: copulā vinctum [[ante]] se Thynem agere, Nep. Dat. 3, 2; cf.: [[copula]] dura canem [[tenet]], a [[leash]], Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 28; id. M. 7, 769; App. M. 7, p. 769: pectora copulae sparteae triturā continuā exulcerati (muli), id. ib. 9, p. 224 fin.—Of the [[clasp]] of a bracelet, [[Capitol]]. Max. Jun. 1, 8.—Of [[grapnel]]-hooks, etc., by [[which]] vessels were held in [[battle]]: eādem de causā [[minus]] [[commode]] copulis continebantur (naves), Caes. B. G. 3, 13 ex conj. (MSS. scopulis).—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., a [[bond]], [[tie]], [[connection]]; of [[love]]: irrupta [[tenet]], Hor. C. 1, 13, 18: [[nuptialis]], App. M. 2, p. 120; so, [[copula]], Dig. 5, 4, 24; 5, 4, 26; cf.: (Hymenaee), [[copula]] sacra deum, Mart. Cap. 1, § 1 Kopp ad loc.—Of [[friendship]]: talium virorum, Nep. Att. 5, 3.—Of words, Quint. 7, 10, 17; Nigid. ap. Gell. 10, 5, 1: ut [[dignitas]] eloquendi copulationis ipsius [[decore]] servetur, Mart. Cap. 5, § 509.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>cōpŭla</b>,¹³ æ, f. (cum, [[apio]]),<br /><b>1</b> tout ce qui sert à attacher, [[lien]], chaîne : Pl. Epid. 617 ; Nep. Dat. 3, 2 ; [[copula]] [[torta]] Acc. Tr. 575, cordage &#124;&#124; laisse : Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 28 &#124;&#124; fermoir [d’un bracelet] : Capit. Maxim. 1, 8 &#124;&#124; crampon, grappin : Cæs. G. 3, 13, 8<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> [[lien]] moral, union : Hor. O. 1, 13, 18 ; Nep. Att. 5, 3 &#124;&#124; époux, épouse : Cassiod. Var. 1, 37 ; <b> b)</b> enchaînement, suite des mots : Quint. 7, 10, 17 &#124;&#124; composition d’un mot : Nigid. d. Gell. 10, 5, 1.||laisse : Ov. Tr. 5, 9, 28||fermoir [d’un bracelet] : Capit. Maxim. 1, 8||crampon, grappin : Cæs. G. 3, 13, 8<br /><b>2</b> [fig.] <b> a)</b> [[lien]] moral, union : Hor. O. 1, 13, 18 ; Nep. Att. 5, 3||époux, épouse : Cassiod. Var. 1, 37 ; <b> b)</b> enchaînement, suite des mots : Quint. 7, 10, 17||composition d’un mot : Nigid. d. Gell. 10, 5, 1.
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{{Georges
|georg=cōpula, ae, f. (con u. [[apio]]), das Verknüpfende, Verkettende, I) eig.: a) der [[Strick]], das [[Seil]], copulae tortae, v. Schiffsseilen, Acc. tr. 577. – gew. die [[Koppel]], [[Leine]] zum Führen der Tiere, [[bes]]. der [[Hunde]], der Fangstrick, die Fangleine, copulā vinctum [[ante]] se Thyum agere, Nep.: copulas in manibus gestare, Plaut.: [[copula]] detrahitur canibus, Ov. – u. die Zugleine am [[Geschirr]], pectora copulae sparteae triturā continuā exulcerati (muli), Apul. [[met]]. 9, 13. – b) das [[Schloß]] an einem Armbande, Capitol. Maximin. iun. 1. § 8. – c) Plur. copulae, die Verknüpfungsmittel, [[Bindemittel]], [[als]] allg. Bezeichnung [[für]] die verschiedenen Arten [[von]] [[Enterhaken]] (harpagones, [[manus]] ferreae), Caes. b. G. 3, 13, 8. – II) übtr.: a) übh.: de trinis copulis (Beziehungen) discernere, [[Varro]] LL. 9, 4: [[non]] [[video]] [[quomodo]] ista [[tam]] diversa in eandem copulam coniciantur, in [[eins]] zusammengeworfen [[werden]], Sen.: [[difficile]] erat [[illi]] in copulam [[coniecto]] rixam [[eius]] cum [[quo]] haerebat effugere, Zusammengekoppelten (zur [[Gesellschaft]]), Sen. – b) v. der Wortverbindung, Nigid. b. Gell. 10, 5, 1. – c) das [[moralisch]] verknüpfende [[Band]], quos irrupta tenet [[copula]] ([[δεσμός]] [[ἄῤῥηκτος]]), Hor.: ut esset ([[Atticus]]) talium virorum [[copula]], Nep.: copulae nuptiales, Apul.; u. so v. der [[Ehe]], [[spät]]. ICt.: u. meton., [[Weib]], [[Gatte]], Cassiod. var. 1, 37 (der Tiere): [[iugalis]] [[copula]], ibid. 2, 10. – / Synkop. [[Form]] cōpla, Licent. ad [[August]]. 103 (Poët. Lat. [[min]]. tom. IV, 2. p. 535 ed. Wernsd.): vulg. [[Form]] cūpla, Isid. 19, 19, 6. – Nbf. Nomin. Plur. [[copula]], ōrum, n., Mart. Cap. poët. 1. § 1. v. 2.
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