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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɔpja
"Ho bisogno di una copia della chiave."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a similar or identical version of something; to reproduce or transcribe.
"She copied the important notes from the whiteboard into her notebook."
- 1
A single specimen of a particular book, magazine, or other publication or artifact.
"He bought the very first copy of the newly released novel."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'copia' meaning 'abundance' or 'plenty', the word evolved in Late Latin to mean 'transcript' (as in providing plenty of a text). It entered Middle English via Old French 'copie' in the 14th century, eventually shifting from meaning a written transcript to the act of reproducing any original work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Copy" is said worldwide
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copie
Transliteration: kopi
"Il a fait une copie du document."
Kopie
Transliteration: kopiː
"Bitte machen Sie eine Kopie davon."
copia
Transliteration: ˈkɔpja
"Ho bisogno di una copia della chiave."
copia
Transliteration: ˈkopja
"Necesito una copia de este informe."
cópia
Transliteration: ˈkɔpjɐ
"Enviei uma cópia para o seu email."
प्रति
Transliteration: prati
"कृपया इस दस्तावेज़ की एक प्रति दें।"
复制
Transliteration: fùzhì
"请帮我复印这份文件。"
복사
Transliteration: boksa
"서류를 복사해 주세요."
コピー
Transliteration: kopī
"書類のコピーを取ってください。"
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