copperplate
/ˈkɑpərˌpleɪt/noun, verb
copperplate is spelled C-O-P-P-E-R-P-L-A-T-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, copperplate means “A copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of copperplate is copperplates.
How many letters and syllables are in copperplate?
| Letters | 11: C-O-P-P-E-R-P-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is copperplate?
Copperplate appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce copperplate?
- US /ˈkɑpərˌpleɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Yangolin-copperplate.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of copperplate
- copperplates plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- copperplating participle, present
- copperplated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does copperplate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern.
- 2
A print made from such a plate.
- 3
A style of handwriting based on that used on such prints; English round hand.
verb
- 1
To engrave on and print from a copperplate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does copperplate come from?
From copper + plate. For the plate used for engraving: in the 1660s. As a term for the printed product: from 1817. Of the especially clear writing used in such prints: from the 1820s. Use as a verb (the past participle copperplated) is from 1822.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).