Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kop-ee]
- /ˈkɒp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kop-ee]
- /ˈkɒp i/
Definitions of copy's word
- noun plural copy's an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting. 1
- noun plural copy's one of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like. 1
- noun plural copy's written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form: The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer. 1
- noun plural copy's the text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material. 1
- noun plural copy's the newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often preceded by good or bad): The president is always good copy. Compare news (def 4). 1
- noun plural copy's Computers. an exact duplicate of a file, program, etc.: Keep a backup copy of the document. 1
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Origin of copy's
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English copie (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin cōpia abundance, something copied, Latin: wealth, abundance; see copious; (def 18) originally a children's game, from the phrase copy the leader
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Parts of speech for Copy's
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copy's popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".