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coppia

couple

noun KOHP-pyah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'copula', a bond

Also means

pair

Usage Note

Coppia covers both a romantic couple and any pair, as in una coppia di scarpe ('a pair of shoes'). The phrase in coppia means 'in pairs'; don't confuse it with copia ('a copy'), which has a single p.

Examples

"Sono una coppia felice."

Natural Translation

They are a happy couple.

Literal Translation

They-are a couple happy.

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