copen

C3O1P3E1N1

verb

To cowrite.

OriginEnglish pen ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom- →
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Meanings

copen1

verbcopen (third-person singular simple present copens, present participle copenning, simple past and past participle copenned)

present singular third person copens · participle present copenning · participle past copenned · past copenned · alternative co-pen

  1. transitiveTo cowrite.

Copen2

proper nounCopen (plural Copens)

plural Copens

  1. A surname.

Origin

copen · verb

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishpen
  9. Englishcopen

From co- + pen.

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Copen · proper noun

Spelling variant of both Coppin and Koppen (a German patronymic surname reduced from Jakob).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ponce
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APA

copen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copen

MLA

“copen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copen.

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