copyist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒpiɪst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɑpiɪst/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English copy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English copyist From copy + -ist.
Meanings
- A person who makes manual copies of works such as manuscripts or paintings.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| copyists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (19)
nl kopiist (person who makes manual copies of works) · mk препи́шувач (person who makes manual copies of works) · fi jäljentäjä (person who makes manual copies of works) · es amanuense (person who makes manual copies of works) · pt copista (person who makes manual copies of works) · de Kopistin (person who makes manual copies of works) · fr copiste (person who makes manual copies of works) · pl kopistka (person who makes manual copies of works) · it copista (person who makes manual copies of works) · de Kopist (person who makes manual copies of works) · fi kopisti (person who makes manual copies of works) · el αντιγραφέας (person who makes manual copies of works) · la librariolus (person who makes manual copies of works) · pl kopista (person who makes manual copies of works) · es copista (person who makes manual copies of works) · ka გადამწერი (person who makes manual copies of works) · tr kopist (person who makes manual copies of works) · la librarius (person who makes manual copies of works) · ca copista (person who makes manual copies of works)