copyist

copy·ist
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US/ˈkɑpiɪst/UK/ˈkɒpiɪst/

noun

A person who makes manual copies of works such as manuscripts or paintings.

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Meanings

nouncopyist (plural copyists)

plural copyists

  1. A person who makes manual copies of works such as manuscripts or paintings.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

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scribescrivener
Broader
employee
Also see
briefmancopierscribescrivener

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From copy + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan copista
  • copistaperson who makes manual copies of works
Dutch kopiist
  • kopiistperson who makes manual copies of works
Finnish jäljentäjä, kopisti
  • jäljentäjäperson who makes manual copies of works
  • kopistiperson who makes manual copies of works
French copiste
  • copisteperson who makes manual copies of works
German Kopist, Kopistin
  • Kopistperson who makes manual copies of works
  • Kopistinperson who makes manual copies of works
Greek αντιγραφέας
  • αντιγραφέας (antigraféas)person who makes manual copies of works
Italian copista
  • copistaperson who makes manual copies of works
Latin librarius, librariolus
  • librariusperson who makes manual copies of works
  • librariolusperson who makes manual copies of works
Polish kopista, kopistka
  • kopistaperson who makes manual copies of works
  • kopistkaperson who makes manual copies of works
Portuguese copista
  • copistaperson who makes manual copies of works
Spanish copista, amanuense
  • copistaperson who makes manual copies of works
  • amanuenseperson who makes manual copies of works
Turkish kopist
  • kopistperson who makes manual copies of works
Cite this entry
APA

copyist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copyist

MLA

“copyist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copyist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copyist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copyist.

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