PLAGIARY


Meaning of PLAGIARY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pl ā -j ē - ˌ er- ē , -j ə -r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ries

Etymology: Latin plagiarius, literally, kidnapper, from plagium netting of game, kidnapping, from plaga net, trap

Date: 1601

1 archaic : one that plagiarizes

2 : PLAGIARISM

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