mimic

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1. Ancient Greekμῖμος (mîmos)
2. Ancient Greekμῑμικός (mīmikós)
3. Latinmīmicus
4. English todaymimic

From Latin mīmicus, from Ancient Greek μῑμικός (mīmikós, “belonging to mimes”), from μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”); see mime.