réplica

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Portuguese

Etymology

Deverbal from replicar (to replicate), from Latin replicāre (to fold), from re- + plicō (to fold), from Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ- (to plait, to weave).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: ré‧pli‧ca

Noun

réplica f (plural réplicas)

  1. replication (the act of replicating)
    Synonyms: clonagem, cópia, copiagem
  2. replica (an exact copy)
    Synonyms: clone, cópia, reprodução
  3. (law) answer (document filed in response to a complaint)

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Spanish

Etymology

Deverbal from replicar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈreplika/
  • Rhymes: -eplika
  • Syllabification: ré‧pli‧ca

Noun

réplica f (plural réplicas)

  1. replica
  2. reply
  3. retort, comeback, rejoinder, repartee (sharp or witty response)
  4. aftershock

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