replica
[ rep-li-kuh ]
/ ˈrɛp lɪ kə /
noun
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
any close or exact copy or reproduction.
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RELATED WORDS
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Nearby words
- repletely,
- repletion,
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- replevisable,
- replevy,
- replicable,
- replicar,
- replicase,
- replicate,
- replication
Origin of replica
1815–25; < Italian: reply, repetition, derivative of replicare to repeat < Late Latin replicāre to reply
SYNONYMS FOR replica
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replica
/ (ˈrɛplɪkə) /
noun
an exact copy or reproduction, esp on a smaller scale
Word Origin for replica
C19: from Italian, literally: a reply, from replicare to repeat, from Latin: to bend back, repeat
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replica
1824, from Italian replica "copy, repetition, reply," from replicare "to duplicate," from Latin replicare "to repeat" (see reply (v.)). Properly, a copy of a work of art made by the original artist.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper