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reprography

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

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noun

Meaning 1

The reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics, especially using electromechanical or photographic methods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English reproduce Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography blend English reprography Blend of reproduce + photography

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: reprokuvaus — the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics
  • French: reprographie — the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics
  • Irish: atáirgíocht — the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics
  • Irish: athghrafaíocht — the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics
  • Irish: reipreagrafaíocht — the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics
  • Italian: riprografia — the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics
  • Spanish: reprografía — the reproduction, reprinting and copying of graphics