plagium

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noun

abduction, especially of a child

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Meanings

nounplagium (usually uncountable, plural plagiums)

plural plagiums

  1. uncountableusuallyScots lawabduction, especially of a child

Origin

  1. Latinplagium“kidnapping”
  2. Englishplagium

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

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

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