plagiary

[ pley-juh-ree, -jee-uh-ree ]

/ ˈpleɪ dʒə ri, -dʒi ə ri /

plagiarism.

a plagiarist.

Origin of plagiary

1590–1600; < Latin plagiārius kidnapper, equivalent to plagi(um) kidnapping (akin to plaga snare) + -ārius -ary

This fact may exempt him, even in the eyes of too patriotic American critics, from “the common blame of a plagiary.”

A Collection of Ballads |Andrew Lang
Plagiary existed, and was very common, but was not known as a sin.

An Autobiography |Anthony Trollope
The sin of plagiary is a development of modern civilisation.

Chaucer and His Times |Grace E. Hadow
It may be that many a successful author has been a plagiarist, but no author ever succeeded because of his plagiary.

Americanisms and Briticisms |Brander Matthews

However, when Quinault said that a lady was in the case, the plagiary was forgiven.

Popular Tales |Charles Perrault

plagiary

/ (ˈpleɪdʒərɪ) /

archaic a person who plagiarizes or a piece of plagiarism

C16: from Latin plagiārus plunderer, from plagium kidnapping; related to plaga snare