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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