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copyist
UK
/ˈkɒp.i.ɪst/
US
/ˈkɑː.pi.ɪst/
Translations
copyists
pl
UK
/ˈkɒp.i.ɪst/
US
/ˈkɑː.pi.ɪst/
The copyist spent hours transcribing the ancient manuscript by hand.
Le copiste a passé des heures à transcrire le manuscrit ancien à la main.
Additional translations
Synonyms
more copyist
Comp.
most copyist
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒp.i.ɪst/
US
/ˈkɑː.pi.ɪst/
Used attributively to qualify nouns, e.g. ‘copyist error’.
The scholar traced the discrepancy to a copyist error in the medieval text.
Le chercheur a attribué l’écart à une erreur de copiste dans le texte médiéval.
Definitions
The copyist spent hours transcribing the ancient manuscript by hand.
The gallery featured works by a renowned copyist who specialized in reproducing the paintings of the Old Masters.
The scholar traced the discrepancy to a copyist error in the medieval text.