copi

See also: cópi and COPI

English

Etymology

Clipping of copious, coined by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in 2022 in reference of the abundance of Asian carp as well as to give it a less racist name.

Noun

copi (plural copi)

1. (chiefly Illinois) Asian carp
   • 2022 June 22, Patti Wetli, “Introducing Copi, the Fish Formerly Known as Asian Carp”, in WTTW‎^[1]:

     Now imagine if copi becomes the new tuna or tilapia or shrimp. Skyrocketing demand could encourage a surge in fishing, which in turn could help restore some semblance of ecological balance in rivers up and down the Mississippi watershed.

   • 2022 June 22, John Flesher, “A ‘copi’ fillet? Illinois hopes new name for ‘invasive carp’ will convince diners”, in PBS‎^[2]:

     You’re in the mood for fish and your server suggests a dish of invasive carp. Ugh, you might say. But how about broiled copi, fresh from the Mississippi River?

   • 2022 July 1, Chris Bentley, “If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em: Illinois fisheries rebrand the invasive Asian carp”, in WBUR‎^[3]:

     That may as well be the new battle cry for Illinois fishery managers trying to rebrand four invasive species of Asian carp as copi.

   • 2022 August 14, Christian Elliot, “This Invasive Fish Got an Anti-Racist Rebrand”, in Sierra‎^[4]:

     It’s “copi,” short for “copious,” which the fish certainly are in Illinois’s waterways. Copi are actually four very different fish species native to China: grass, bighead, black, and silver carp.

References

• “copi”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• COIP, ICOP, IOPC, Pico, pico, pico-

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pi/
• Rhymes: -ɔpi
• Hyphenation: cò‧pi

Verb

copi

1. inflection of copiare:
   1. second-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. third-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• Pico

Welsh

Etymology

English copy

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔpɪ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔpi/
• Rhymes: -ɔpɪ

Noun

copi m (plural copïau)

1. copy
2. copybook

Derived terms

• copiadur
• copïo
• copïwr
• llungopi

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
copi	gopi	nghopi	chopi
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.