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couple

/ˈkʌpəl/KUH-puhl
/ˈkʌpəl/KUH-puhl

Meaninga tie; a pair

Common meaning: two together

Journey through time

  1. Latincōpula, -ae‘a band, tie’
  2. Old Frenchcoplesource
  3. Middle Englishcouplesource
  4. Englishcouple‘two together’ · today

coupl also in: copulate

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin cōpula ‘a band, tie’.

Roots

Related words

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