copist

noun — 2 senses

copist

noun

/ˈkɒpɪst/

Etymology From French copiste. See copy.

1

Obsolete A copier; one who copies.

  • […] whether the Writer be Poet, Philosopher, or of whatever kind, he is in truth no other than a copist after NATURE.1710, Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, Soliloquy: or, Advice to an Author:
2

Misspelling Misspelling of copyist.

Related terms
copyist

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.