English Explanatory Dictionary

plagiaristic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Characteristic of a plagiarist; of, relating to, or characterized by plagiarism.

Word forms

plagiaristic more plagiaristic most plagiaristic

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin plagium Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Latin plagiārius English plagiary Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)der. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -istic ▲ English plagiary ▲ English -ist English plagiarist ▲ English -ic English plagiaristic From plagiary + -istic, or from plagiarist + -ic.

Derived words

plagiaristically
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