copperplate

noun

an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved

a print made from an engraved copperplate

a graceful style of handwriting based on the writing used on copperplate engravings

Roots

cuprumcopper- · Latin · copper plataplate- · Latin · thin flat sheet of metal

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Where does copperplate come from?

The word copperplate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: copper, from Latin cuprum (“copper”); and plate, from Latin plata (“thin flat sheet of metal”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.