replica

UK/ˈɹɛplɪkə/US/ˈɹɛplɪkə/

nounB2+Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,993 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: replicas

A replica is an exact copy of an object, often at another size. A replica shirt, a full-size replica, a replica of the ship.

It is meant to be recognised as a copy, which is what separates it from a forgery — the intention is the whole difference. Museums display them where the original is too fragile, and a replica shirt is the one sold to supporters rather than worn by players.

Definitions of replica

1nounreplicaAn exact copy of an object, often at another size.B2+
“The museum displays a full-size replica of the ship.”

replica is a copy.

Where it comes from

Italian replica means a repetition, from Latin replicare, to fold back. Reply is a doublet.

Latin
replico — to fold or bend back; to reply
Italian
replica
English, today
replica

Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replico (“to fold or bend back; to reply”). Doublet of reply and replicate.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

replica in the wild

Fragile originals need protection, while the public can examine a replica in a museum.
Replica
A prop replica is an authentic-looking duplicate of a prop from a video game, movie or television show.
Replica
As these vehicles are not actually trolleys, and to avoid confusion with trolley buses, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) refers to them as "trolley-replica buses".
Tourist trolley
A ship replica is a reconstruction of a no longer existing ship.
Ship replica
For example, see the project to build a replica of the Continental brig Andrew Doria.
Ship replica

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Related words

the replico family

reply replica

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