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French
Etymology
From the Menaechmi, twin brothers in the eponymous play by Plautus.
Pronunciation
Noun
ménechme m (plural ménechmes)
- (literary, rare) ringer, spitting image, doppelganger
- Synonyms: sosie, portrait craché
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