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imitative

adjective

In Latin: imitativus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about imitative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Marked by or given to imitation.
    acting is an imitative art
  2. (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound.
    onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
  3. Not genuine; imitating something superior.
    counterfeit emotion

Origin

From Latin imitātīvus.

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