plagiaries

Variant of plagiary

plagiary definition

pla·gia·ry (-rē)

noun pl. plagiaries -·ries

  1. Archaic plagiarist
  2. plagiarism

Etymology: L plagiarius, kidnapper, literary thief < plagium, kidnapping < plaga, hunting net, snare < IE *plāg-, to spread out: see pelagic

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