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uncopyable

|un/cop/y/a/ble|

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/ʌnˈkɑːpiəbl/

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/ʌnˈkɒpiəbl/

not duplicable

Etymology
Etymology Information

'uncopyable' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'copyable', which comes from 'copy', meaning 'to duplicate'.

Historical Evolution

'copyable' transformed from the Latin word 'copia', meaning 'abundance', and eventually became the modern English word 'copy'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'copy' meant 'to reproduce or duplicate', and 'uncopyable' evolved to mean 'not able to be duplicated'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not able to be copied or duplicated.

The document is uncopyable due to its security settings.

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Last updated: 2025/01/19 09:03