Plagiat

German (Berlin)

/plaˈɡi̯aːt/

noun
Definitions
  • plagiarism (a copying of someone's ideas, text or other creative work and claiming it as one's own)

Etymology

Borrowed from French plagiat (plagiarism) derived from Latin plagium (kidnapping, manstealing), plagiārius (kidnapper, torturer).

Origin

Latin

plagiārius

Gloss

kidnapper, torturer

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