Cophetuan

C3O1P3H4E1T1U1A1N1

adjective

Relating to, or reminiscent of, the story of Cophetua, a king who falls in love with a beggar at first sight and marries her.

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Meanings

adjectiveCophetuan (comparative more Cophetuan, superlative most Cophetuan)

comparative more Cophetuan · superlative most Cophetuan

  1. Relating to, or reminiscent of, the story of Cophetua, a king who falls in love with a beggar at first sight and marries her.

Origin

From Cophetua + -an.

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APA

Cophetuan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cophetuan

MLA

“Cophetuan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cophetuan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cophetuan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cophetuan.

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