NYT Dictionary

COPY

/ˈkɑpi/
NounVerbCOPYcopy · 1 syllableGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English copy, copie, from Old French copie (“abundance, plenty; transcript, copy”), from Medieval Latin copia (“reproduction, transcript”), from Latin cōpia (“plenty, abundance”), from *coopia, from co- (“together”) + ops (“wealth, riches”). More at opulent.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

duplicatefacsimilefakeforgeryimagelikenessphonyreduplicationreplicareplication

Antonyms

originalmiscopy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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