copiar

/koˈpjaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to copy

📄 copiar = copy + the Spanish verb ending -ar

It comes from Medieval Latin copiare, to make copies, from copia, meaning abundance (the root of copious). Copying makes more of something. In school slang it also means to crib: copiar en un examen is to cheat on a test.

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