English Online Dictionary. What means xerox? What does xerox mean?
English
Alternative forms
- Xerox
Etymology
From Xerox (“a photocopier”) (originally a trademark), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) and γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈzɛ.ɹɒks/
- Hyphenation: xe‧rox
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈziː(ə)ɹ.ɑks/
- Hyphenation: xer‧ox
- (Philippine) IPA(key): /ˈseɾoks/
Noun
xerox (plural xeroxes)
- (dated in North America, Philippines, colloquial, informal) A photocopy.
- (dated, Canada, US, colloquial, informal) A photocopier.
Synonyms
- photocopy
- xerox copy
Derived terms
Verb
xerox (third-person singular simple present xeroxes, present participle xeroxing, simple past and past participle xeroxed)
- (dated, Canada, US, Philippines, colloquial, informal) To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.
Synonyms
- (make a paper copy): copy, photocopy
Derived terms
- xeroxer
- xeroxable
Translations
See also
- Wikipedia article concerning Xerox trademark
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈksɛroks]
- Hyphenation: xe‧rox
- Rhymes: -oks
Noun
xerox (plural xeroxok)
- photocopy; xerox (copy of a document made using a photocopier)
Declension
Derived terms
Indonesian
Noun
xerox (first-person possessive xeroxku, second-person possessive xeroxmu, third-person possessive xeroxnya)
- xerox, photocopy
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- xérox
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Xerox.
Pronunciation
Noun
xerox m (plural xerox or xeroxes)
- photocopy; xerox (copy of a document made using a photocopier)
- photocopier; copier (machine which makes copies of paper documents)
- a shop where photocopying and related services are offered
Synonyms
- (photocopy): fotocópia
- (photocopier): fotocopiadora
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English Xerox (“a photocopier”) (originally a trademark), from xerography, from Ancient Greek ξηρός (xērós, “dry”) and γραφή (graphḗ, “writing”).
Noun
xerox n (plural xeroxuri)
- photocopier
- Synonym: copiator
Declension
Derived terms
- xeroxa
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- seroks
- zerox
Etymology
Borrowed from English xerox, a genericized trademark from the company, Xerox.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: xe‧rox
- IPA(key): /ˈseɾoks/, [ˈsɛ.ɾoks]
Noun
xerox (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜓᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- xerography
- a photocopy
Derived terms
Further reading
- “xerox”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018