Etymology

imitator

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Today it means: A person who imitates or apes another. Full definition →

French imitateur ← Latin imitātor
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  1. Latin · derived fromimitātor
  2. French · derived fromimitateur
  3. English todayimitator

From French imitateur, derived from Latin imitātor, equivalent to imitate + -or.

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