🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

cópia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɔ.pi.ɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Copying/ˈkɒp.i.ɪŋ/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A cópia de documentos é essencial."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of making a duplicate of something.

    "The copying of documents is essential for record-keeping."
  2. 2

    A reproduction of an original work.

    "The museum displayed a copying of the famous painting."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'copying' originates from the Latin 'copia', meaning 'abundance' or 'plenty', which evolved into the Old French 'copie', referring to a reproduction or imitation. The term has shifted over time to encompass various forms of duplication, particularly in the context of documents and digital media.

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