réplica

See also: replica, replicá, replicà, and replică

Portuguese

Etymology

Deverbal from replicar (“to replicate”), from Latin replicāre (“to fold”), from re- + plicō (“to fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (“to plait, to weave”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁɛ.pli.kɐ/ [ˈhɛ.pli.kɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁɛ.pli.kɐ/ [ˈχɛ.pli.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁɛ.pli.ka/ [ˈhɛ.pli.ka]

  • Hyphenation: ré‧pli‧ca

Noun

réplica f (plural réplicas)

  1. replication (the act of replicating)
    Synonyms: clonagem, cópia, copiagem
  2. replica (an exact copy)
    Synonyms: clone, cópia, reprodução
  3. (law) answer (document filed in response to a complaint)

Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal from replicar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreplika/ [ˈre.pli.ka]
  • Audio (Chile):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eplika
  • Syllabification: ré‧pli‧ca

Noun

réplica f (plural réplicas)

  1. replica
  2. reply
  3. retort, comeback, rejoinder, repartee (sharp or witty response)
  4. aftershock

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