noun pl. plagiaries
Origin: L plagiarius, kidnapper, literary thief < plagium, kidnapping < plaga, hunting net, snare < IE *plāg-, to spread out: see pelagic
See plagiary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. pla·gia·ries
Origin:
Origin: Latin plagiārius, kidnapper, plagiarist
Origin: , from plagium, kidnapping
Origin: , from plaga, net; see plāk-1 in Indo-European roots
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