Kilo Lingo

/ˈkɒpi/

Line drawing of copy
Coloured illustration of copy
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Translation

Something made to look exactly the same as another thing. "Copy" is also a verb: to make or do the same thing.

Word origin

From Latin copia, plenty. A written copy first meant making more of a text.

Origin
Latin
Root
copia
English cognates
copious

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcopies

Examples

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"A copy" is a second one that looks the same.

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"Copies" is the plural.

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As a verb, "copy" means to do the same thing.

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This word is part of lesson 23.