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