plagio-

1. a combining form meaning “oblique,” used in the formation of compound words.

   plagioclase.

plagio-

combining form

1. slanting, inclining, or oblique

   plagiotropism

Word History and Origins

Origin of plagio-¹

Combining form representing Greek plágios slanting, sideways, equivalent to plág ( os ) side + -ios adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of plagio-¹

from Greek plagios, from plagos side

Example Sentences

Later, it became a specific reference to the abduction of children, and is still cited as such in Scottish law, while another derivative, plagio, formerly a statute in Italian law, is loosely translated as brainwashing: the subjugation of another’s mind, bending it to one’s will.

From New York Times

Dramatically Mr. Sagi is intrigued by the supporting character of a playwright, Plagio — as in plagiarism? — who hangs around Figaro in hopes of pointers for a comedy he is writing.

From New York Times

Crenius wrote a dissertation De Furibus Librariis, and J. Conrad Schwarz another De Plagio Literario, in which some curious appropriations are pointed out; your pages have already contained some additional recent instances.

From Project Gutenberg

When To Use

What does plagio- mean?

Plagio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “oblique” or “slanted.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms.Plagio- comes from the Greek plágios, meaning “slanting” or “sideways.” The Greek plágios is also the source of plage, "a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.” More people might know the ultimate Spanish derivative of this Greek root: playa, meaning “beach.”What are variants of plagio-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, plagio- becomes plagi-, as in plagihedral.