Meaning

3 senses
  1. Of or of the nature of copper.

  2. Containing copper.

  3. Of a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.

Origin

From Latin cupreus, from cuprum (“copper”).

From Latin cupreus, from cuprum (“copper”).

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Forms

more cupreous, most cupreous
Comparativemore cupreous Lesson
Superlativemost cupreous Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
of or of the nature of copper:cuprous
of a reddish-brown color:auburnbrassycopperyrusset

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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