noun · femininefirst declension
cōpa
cōpa f (genitive cōpae, masculine cōpō)
Classical[ˈkoː.pa]Ecclesiastical[ˈkɔː.pa]
Meaning
- a female tavern-keeper
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cōpa | cōpae |
| genitive | cōpae | cōpārum |
| dative | cōpae | cōpīs |
| accusative | cōpam | cōpās |
| ablative | cōpā | cōpīs |
| vocative | cōpa | cōpae |
cōpa (cūpa), ae, f. copo = caupo,
I. a female tavern-keeper and castanet-dancer, who exhibited her arts in her ale-house (cf. crotalum), Verg. Cop. 1 Heyne and Wagner:
matronae copas imitantes, Suet. Ner. 27.Origins
From cōpō + -a.