Etymology

replicate

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Today it means: To make a copy (replica) of. Full definition →

Latin replicātus
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  1. Latin · derived fromreplicātus
  2. English todayreplicate

From Latin replicātus, past participle of replicāre (“to fold or bend back; reply”), from re (“back”) + plicāre (“to fold”); see ply. Doublet of reply and replica.

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