replica

[ rep-li-kuh ]

noun

1. a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under their supervision.
2. any close or exact copy or reproduction.

   Synonyms: imitation, facsimile, duplicate

replica

/ ˈrɛplɪkə /

noun

1. an exact copy or reproduction, esp on a smaller scale

Word History and Origins

Origin of replica¹

First recorded in 1815–25; from Italian: “reply, repetition,” derivative of replicare “to repeat” from Late Latin replicāre “to reply ”

Word History and Origins

Origin of replica¹

C19: from Italian, literally: a reply, from replicare to repeat, from Latin: to bend back, repeat

Related Words

• clone
• copy
• facsimile
• imitation
• likeness
• miniature
• model
• reproduction