copla

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cōpula. Compare the inherited doublet cobra and the learned doublet cópula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.plɐ/

  • Hyphenation: co‧pla

Noun

copla f (plural coplas)

  1. couplet

Spanish

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin cōpula. Compare the learned doublet cópula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkopla/ [ˈko.pla]
  • Rhymes: -opla
  • Syllabification: co‧pla

Noun

copla f (plural coplas)

  1. couplet; stanza
    Synonym: estrofa
  2. popular song

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