/ Dictionary / Index C copula: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cop•u•la Pronunciation: (kop'yu-lu), [key] — pl. -las, -lae something that connects or links together. Also calleda verb, as be, seem, or look, that serves as a connecting link or establishes an identity between subject and complement. a word or set of words that acts as a connecting link between the subject and predicate of a proposition. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: copula (Thesaurus) co-publish copulate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language