Etymology

plagium

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Today it means: abduction, especially of a child Full definition →

Latin plagium
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  1. Latin · derived fromplagium“kidnapping”
  2. English todayplagium

From Latin plagium (“kidnapping”), compare plagiarism, probably from plaga (“a net, snare, trap”).

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