Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

replica

/ˈɹɛplɪkə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: repli-ca
IPA: /ˈɹɛplɪkə/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A copy made at a smaller scale than the original.

Example Sentences

"The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica."
"Promontory's "last spike" ceremony was so significant to the USA's history that it is still regularly re-enacted today, using replica locomotives that nose up to each other just as the originals did."
"He collected replicas of old cars."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: replica, replico

Inflected Forms

replicas (plural) repliche (plural, rare)

Phrases

digital twin

Frequently Paired Words

replicant replicate replication reply digital twin simulacrum simulation scale model

Synonyms

replication reproduction

Questions

How do you pronounce replica?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛplɪkə/.
What does replica mean?: An exact copy.
Where does replica come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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