imitation (n.)

c. 1400, "emulation; act of copying," from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitationem (nominative imitatio) "a copying, imitation," noun of action from past participle stem of imitari "to copy, portray, imitate," from PIE *im-eto-, from root *aim- "to copy." Meaning "an artificial likeness" is from c. 1600. As an adjective, from 1840.

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*aim-

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to copy."

It forms all or part of: emulate; emulation; emulous; image; imaginary; imagination; imaginative; imagine; imago; imitable; imitate; imitative; imitator; inimitable.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin imago "image," aemulus "emulous," imitari "to copy, portray, imitate;" Hittite himma- "imitation, substitute."

imitate (v.)

1530s, a back-formation from imitation or imitator, or else from Latin imitatus, past participle of imitari "to copy, portray" (from PIE root *aim- "to copy"). Related: Imitated; imitating. An Old English word for this was æfterhyrigan.

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Definitions of imitation

imitation (n.)

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations;

imitation (n.)

something copied or derived from an original;

imitation (n.)

copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else;

imitation (n.)

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect;

Synonyms: caricature / impersonation

imitation (adj.)

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur";

decorated with imitation palm leaves

Synonyms: fake / false / faux / simulated

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