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copier

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkɒpɪə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈkɑpiɚ/
  • CMU ARPABET: K AA1 P IY0 ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A machine that copies graphical material; a duplicator.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who copies documents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A program or process that copies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • a file copier; a disk copier

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: duplicator

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: apparatus, setup

Narrower terms: facsimile, facsimile machine, fax, hectograph, heliotype, lithograph, lithograph machine, mimeograph, mimeo, mimeograph machine, Roneo, Roneograph, photocopier, Photostat, Photostat machine, Xerox, xerographic copier, Xerox machine

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English copy Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English copier From copy + -er.

Across languages

Translations

29 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: պատճենահան (patčenahan) — machine
  • Catalan: copiadora — machine
  • Czech: kopírka — machine
  • Dutch: kopieerapparaat — machine
  • Finnish: kopiokone — machine
  • French: copieur — machine
  • German: Kopierer — machine
  • German: Kopiergerät — machine
  • Greek: αντιγραφέας (antigraféas) — machine
  • Greek: αντιγραφικό μηχάνημα (antigrafikó michánima) — machine
  • Greek: φωτοτυπικό μηχάνημα (fototypikó michánima) — machine
  • Hungarian: fénymásoló — machine
  • Ido: duplikato — machine
  • Macedonian: копир (kopir) — machine
  • Polish: kopiarka — machine
  • Polish: kserokopiarka — machine
  • Portuguese: copiadora — machine
  • Portuguese: xerox — machine
  • Swedish: kopiator — machine
  • Swedish: kopieringsmaskin — machine
  • Swedish: kopieringsapparat — machine
  • Welsh: copïwr — machine
  • Finnish: jäljentäjä — person
  • Finnish: kopisti — person
  • French: copiste — person
  • Greek: αντιγραφέας (antigraféas) — person
  • Polish: kopista — person
  • Polish: kopistka — person
  • Portuguese: copiador — person