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Added 10 October 2026

counterfeiter

/ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌfɪtə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: falsārius Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about counterfeiter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who makes copies illegally.

Origin

From counterfeit + -er.

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