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imitative

/ˈɪmətˌeɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
im-i-ta-tive
IPA
/ˈɪmətˌeɪtɪv/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Imitating; copying; not original.

adj

Modelled after another thing.

adj

sound-symbolic or onomatopoeic

Etymology

From Latin imitātīvus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: imitātīvus

Inflected Forms

more imitative (comparative) most imitative (superlative)

Derived Forms

counterimitative imitatively imitativeness imitativity nonimitative overimitative preimitative unimitative

Phrases

imitative harmony imitative magic

Frequently Paired Words

imitable

Synonyms

epigonic copycat derivative emulative imitative mimical unoriginal counterfeit

Antonyms

creative inventive original innovative nonimitative nonmimetic

Questions

How do you pronounce imitative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪmətˌeɪtɪv/.
What does imitative mean?
Imitating; copying; not original.
Where does imitative come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce imitative

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