replica

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛplɪkə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

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.

Descendants

  • Turkish: replika

Translations

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Anagrams

Catalan

Verb

replica

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

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian replica.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: rep‧li‧ca

Noun

replica f (plural replica's, diminutive replicaatje n)

  1. replica (exact copy)

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛ.pli.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɛplika
  • Hyphenation: rè‧pli‧ca

Etymology 1

Deverbal from replicare +‎ -a.

Noun

replica f (plural repliche)

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

Etymology 2

Verb

replica

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

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

replicā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of replicō

References

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈpli.kɐ/ [heˈpli.kɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈpli.kɐ/ [χeˈpli.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈpli.ka/ [heˈpli.ka]

  • Hyphenation: re‧pli‧ca

Verb

replica

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

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French répliquer, Latin replico, replicare.

Verb

a replica (third-person singular present replică, past participle replicat, third-person subjunctive replice) 1st conjugation

  1. to replicate

Conjugation

Derived terms

Spanish

Pronunciation

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

Verb

replica

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