Wordiyocopy
Old FrenchVariants
copy
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Old French copie, from Latin copia (abundance, plenty, supply). The semantic shift from 'abundance' to 'reproduction' happened because a copy creates abundance — more of the same thing. Modern derivatives include copyright (the right to control copies), photocopy (light-made copy), and the verb copy itself. A small but high-frequency root in the information age.
Associated Words
copy
A duplicate of an original (n.); to make a duplicate or imitate (v.)
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL
copyright
The legal right to control publication of a creative work; to secure such a right
B1
photocopies
Copies made using a photocopier; to make such copies
IELTSB1
photocopy
A copy made by a photocopier; to make such a copy
IELTSB1