Etymology

imitation

im·i·ta·tion
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Today it means: The act of imitating. Full definition →

Middle English imitacioun ← Middle French imitacion ← Old French imitacion
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  1. Latin · derived fromimitatio
  2. Old French · derived fromimitacion
  3. Middle French · derived fromimitacion
  4. Middle English · inherited fromimitacioun
  5. English todayimitation

From Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio.

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