replica

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replicare (to fold or bend back; to reply). Doublet of reply and replicate.

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Noun

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replica (plural replicas or (rare) repliche)

  1. An exact copy.
    The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica.
  2. A copy made at a smaller scale than the original.
    Coordinate term: scale model
    He collected replicas of old cars.
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Descendants

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  • Turkish: replika

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Catalan

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Verb

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replica

  1. inflection of replicar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from replicare +‎ -a.

Noun

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replica f (plural repliche)

  1. reply, answer
  2. objection
  3. repetition
  4. replica, copy
  5. (television) rerun
Descendants
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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replica

  1. inflection of replicare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Latin

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Verb

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replicā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of replicō

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Portuguese

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  • Hyphenation: re‧pli‧ca

Verb

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replica

  1. inflection of replicar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French répliquer, Latin replico, replicare.

Verb

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a replica (third-person singular present replică, past participle replicat) 1st conj.

  1. to replicate

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reˈplika/ [reˈpli.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Syllabification: re‧pli‧ca

Verb

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replica

  1. inflection of replicar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative