Meanings
nounCophetua (plural Cophetuas)
plural Cophetuas
- A man who falls in love with a woman instantly and proposes immediate marriage.
Origin
Name of a character in the ballad of The King and the Beggar-maid, a king who falls in love with a beggar at first sight and marries her.
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APA
Cophetua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cophetua
MLA
“Cophetua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cophetua. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cophetua,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cophetua.
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