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feminine

/imitaˈθjon/

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Translation

imitation

Word origin

From Latin imitatio, from imitari ('to copy, to imitate'). The same root gives English 'imitate' and 'image'.

Origin
Latin
Root
imitatio
English cognates
imitate, image

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralimitaciones

Examples

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This bag is a very cheap imitation.

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He did a perfect imitation of his teacher.

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Children learn through imitation.

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Is it an original painting or an imitation?

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The imitation leather looks very real.

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This word is part of lesson 91.