coperose

Middle English

Alternative forms

• coprose, coperas, coperese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French coperose.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔp(ə)rɔs(ə)/, /kɔp(ə)ˈrɔːs(ə)/

Noun

coperose (uncountable)

1. a metallic sulphate

Descendants

• English: copperas
• Scots: kopperish (Shetland)
• Yola: copprouse (figuratively)

References

• “coperō̆se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.