Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photocopy

/ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
pho-to-copy
IPA
/ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A copy made using a photocopier.

verb

To make a copy using a photocopier.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os 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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

photocopies (plural) photocopies (present, singular) photocopying (participle, present) photocopied (participle, past) photocopied (past)

Derived Forms

photocopylore photocopiable photocopier

Phrases

photocopy art

Synonyms

copy photostat xerox xerox copy run off

Questions

How do you pronounce photocopy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/.
What does photocopy mean?
A copy made using a photocopier.
Where does photocopy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os 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.

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