I. -ˌrīt noun
Date: 1735
: the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something (as a literary, musical, or artistic work)
II. transitive verb
Date: circa 1806
: to secure a copyright on
• copy·right·able -ˌrī-tə-bəl adjective
III. adjective
Date: 1870
: secured by copyright