copy

Japanese: copy
copy

…And in many cases, the things that are reproduced are so-called "works of authorship," which include a wide range of works, including art such as paintings and sculptures, as well as literature, academics, and music. The Japanese word "copy" is a new word that has become widely used since the modern era, and is thought to have begun to be used as a translation of the English word "copy" (and perhaps "reproduction"). The English word "copy" can be traced back to the Latin word "copia," which means "abundant, abundant," and the English adjective "copious" still has that meaning today. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "copy" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そして多くの場合に,その再製されるものはいわゆる〈著作物〉であり,絵画,彫刻などの美術品をはじめとして,文芸,学術,音楽などの広い範囲のものが含まれる。 〈複製〉という日本語は,近代以降に広く通用するようになった新しい言葉であり,英語のコピーcopy(またおそらくはリプロダクションreproductionなど)の翻訳語として用いられ始めたものと考えられる。そして,この英語のcopyという言葉は,語源的には〈豊富,多量〉を意味するラテン語copiaにさかのぼることができ,英語の形容詞形copiousには今日でもその意味が伝承されている。…

※「copy」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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