plagiary
[ pley-juh-ree, -jee-uh-ree ]
/ ˈpleɪ dʒə ri, -dʒi ə ri /
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noun, plural pla·gia·ries.
a plagiarist.
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Origin of plagiary
1590–1600; <Latin plagiārius kidnapper, equivalent to plagi(um) kidnapping (akin to plaga snare) + -ārius-ary
Words nearby plagiary
plagal, plagal cadence, plage, plagiarism, plagiarize, plagiary, plagio-, plagiocephaly, plagioclase, plagioclimax, plagiohedral
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British Dictionary definitions for plagiary
plagiary
/ (ˈpleɪdʒərɪ) /
noun plural -ries
archaic a person who plagiarizes or a piece of plagiarism
Word Origin for plagiary
C16: from Latin plagiārus plunderer, from plagium kidnapping; related to plaga snare
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