Etymology

duplicator

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Today it means: A device that reproduces something, such as printed documents or compact discs; a copier. Full definition →

English duplicate ← Latin duplicātus
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The story

  1. Latinduplex
  2. Latinduplicātus
  3. Englishduplicate
  4. English todayduplicator

From duplicate + -or.

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