Spanish word

copyright

Pronunciation

IPA/kopiˈɾajt/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncopyright

Example

¿Quién tiene el copyright de esta canción?

Who owns the copyright to this song?

Illustration for copyright (copyright)

More examples

Compartir la canción sin permiso puede infringir el copyright.

Sharing the song without permission may infringe copyright.

Core concept

Exclusive rights to reproduce and commercially exploit a creative work.

Common phrases

  • infringir el copyright

    infringe copyright

Similar words

derechos de autor: Legal rights letting creators permit or block reproduction, publication, and distribution.
propiedad intelectual: An umbrella term for legal protections that treat inventions and creations as property.
licencia: A formal grant or agreement that permits particular uses of a protected work.

Definition in Spanish

Voz inglesa adoptada para referirse al conjunto de derechos exclusivos sobre una creación intelectual, usada en rótulos y contextos comerciales.

Word origin

Borrowed directly from the English compound copy + right, the term entered Spanish as a loanword retaining its original sense.

Usage tips

  • Common on labels and in advertising, the term is treated as a masculine singular noun (el copyright) while formal legal texts usually prefer the phrase los derechos de autor.

Opposites

  • dominio públicopublic domainnoun

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