xerox

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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)

1. (dated in North America, Philippines, colloquial, informal) A photocopy.
2. (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)

1. (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)

1. 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)

1. xerox, photocopy

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• xérox

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Xerox.

Pronunciation

Noun

xerox m (plural xerox or xeroxes)

1. photocopy; xerox (copy of a document made using a photocopier)
2. photocopier; copier (machine which makes copies of paper documents)
3. 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)

1. 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)

1. xerography
2. a photocopy

Derived terms

Further reading

• “xerox”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018