imitation

/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ih-muh-TAY-shuhn

/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ih-muh-TAY-shuhn

Meaningthe act of copying

Common meaning: a copy

imitto copy, imitateLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 890 · scan
atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
ionnoun ending: act or result

Journey through time

Latinimitor, -ārī‘to copy, imitate’
Englishimitate‘to copy’
Englishformed in English from imitateimitation‘a copy’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from imitate + -ion.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), IMITATE, p.282 · scan

Roots

imitor, -ārī Latin “to copy, imitate”

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