noun · verb · 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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/ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A copy made using a photocopier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To make a copy using a photocopier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: run off, xerox
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reproduce
Narrower terms: microcopy, photostat
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English copy English photocopy From photo- + copy.
Across languages
Translations
88 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
պատճեն
(patčen)
— copy made using a photocopier
Armenian:
լուսապատճեն
(lusapatčen)
— copy made using a photocopier
Azerbaijani:
kserokopiya
— copy made using a photocopier
Belarusian:
ксерако́пія
(ksjerakópija)
— copy made using a photocopier
Bulgarian:
ксероко́пия
(kserokópija)
— copy made using a photocopier
Burmese:
ဖိုတိုစတက်
(hpuituica.tak)
— copy made using a photocopier
Catalan:
fotocòpia
— copy made using a photocopier
Chinese Mandarin:
複印件 /复印件
(fùyìnjiàn)
— copy made using a photocopier
Chinese Mandarin:
影印本
(yǐngyìnběn)
— copy made using a photocopier
Cornish:
liesskrif
— copy made using a photocopier
Czech:
kopie
— copy made using a photocopier
Danish:
fotokopi
— copy made using a photocopier
Dutch:
fotokopie
— copy made using a photocopier
Esperanto:
fotokopio
— copy made using a photocopier
Finnish:
valokopio
— copy made using a photocopier
French:
photocopie
— copy made using a photocopier
Galician:
fotocopia
— copy made using a photocopier
German:
Fotokopie
— copy made using a photocopier
German:
Photokopie
— copy made using a photocopier
German:
Xerokopie
— copy made using a photocopier
Greek:
φωτοτυπία
(fototypía)
— copy made using a photocopier
Hebrew:
צילום
(tsilúm)
— copy made using a photocopier
Hungarian:
fénymásolat
— copy made using a photocopier
Indonesian:
fotokopi
— copy made using a photocopier
Indonesian:
salinan sinar
— copy made using a photocopier
Irish:
fótachóip
— copy made using a photocopier
Italian:
fotocopia
— copy made using a photocopier
Japanese:
ゼロックス
(zerokkusu)
— copy made using a photocopier
Japanese:
フォトコピー
(fotokopī)
— copy made using a photocopier
Japanese:
複写
(fukusha)
— copy made using a photocopier
Kazakh:
фотокөшірме
(fotoköşırme)
— copy made using a photocopier
Malay:
fotokopi
— copy made using a photocopier
Malay:
salinan foto
— copy made using a photocopier
Malay:
fotostat
— copy made using a photocopier
Persian:
فوتوکپی
(fotokopi)
— copy made using a photocopier
Polish:
ksero
— copy made using a photocopier
Polish:
kserokopia
— copy made using a photocopier
Polish:
fotokopia
— copy made using a photocopier
Portuguese:
fotocópia
— copy made using a photocopier
Portuguese:
xerox
— copy made using a photocopier
Russian:
ксероко́пия
(kserokópija)
— copy made using a photocopier
Russian:
фотоко́пия
(fotokópija)
— copy made using a photocopier
Spanish:
fotocopia
— copy made using a photocopier
Swahili:
fotokopi
— copy made using a photocopier
Swedish:
fotokopia
— copy made using a photocopier
Tamil:
ஒளிநகல்
(oḷinakal)
— copy made using a photocopier
Tamil:
ஜிராக்ஸ்
(jirāks)
— copy made using a photocopier
Turkish:
fotokopi
— copy made using a photocopier
Ukrainian:
ксероко́пія
(kserokópija)
— copy made using a photocopier
Vietnamese:
photocopy
— copy made using a photocopier
Welsh:
llungopi
— copy made using a photocopier
Catalan:
fotocopiar
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Chinese Mandarin:
複印 /复印
(fùyìn)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Cornish:
liesskrifa
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Czech:
kopírovat
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Danish:
fotokopiere
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Dutch:
fotokopiëren
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Esperanto:
fotokopii
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Finnish:
valokopioida
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Galician:
fotocopiar
— to make a copy using a photocopier
German:
fotokopieren
— to make a copy using a photocopier
German:
photokopieren
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Greek:
φωτοτυπώ
(fototypó)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Greek:
φωτοαντιγράφω
(fotoantigráfo)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Hebrew:
צִילֵּם
(tsilém)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Hungarian:
fénymásol
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Indonesian:
memfotokopi
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Irish:
fótachóipeáil
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Italian:
fotocopiare
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Japanese:
複写する
(fukusha suru)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Luxembourgish:
fotokopéieren
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Malay:
memfotokopi
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Polish:
kserować
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Polish:
skserować
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Polish:
fotokopiować
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Polish:
sfotokopiować
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Portuguese:
fotocopiar
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Portuguese:
xerocar
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Romanian:
xeroxa
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Romanian:
fotocopia
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Russian:
ксерокопи́ровать
(kserokopírovatʹ)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Russian:
отксерокопи́ровать
(otkserokopírovatʹ)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Russian:
фотокопи́ровать
(fotokopírovatʹ)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Russian:
отфотокопи́ровать
(otfotokopírovatʹ)
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Spanish:
fotocopiar
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Swedish:
fotokopiera
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Turkish:
fotokopi çekmek
— to make a copy using a photocopier
Welsh:
llungopïo
— to make a copy using a photocopier