la
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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