imitative

English

Etymology

From Latin imitātīvus.

Adjective

imitative (comparative more imitative, superlative most imitative)

Imitating; copying; not original.
Modelled after another thing.

Synonyms

epigonic

Antonyms

Derived terms

Translations

imitating, not original

Bulgarian: имитиращ (bg) (imitirašt), подражаващ (bg) (podražavašt)
Icelandic: hermi-
Irish: aithriseach
Japanese: 模倣的な (mohōteki na), 二番煎じの (nibansenji no)
Latin: imitativus
Polish: odtwórczy

modelled after another thing

Italian

Adjective

imitative

feminine plural of imitativo

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /i.mi.taːˈtiː.u̯e/, [ɪmɪt̪äːˈt̪iːu̯ɛ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /i.mi.taˈti.ve/, [imit̪äˈt̪iːve]

Adjective

imitātīve

vocative masculine singular of imitātīvus

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