μίμησις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μῑμέομαι (mīméomai, to simulate) +‎ -σις (-sis, verbal noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μῑ́μησῐς (mī́mēsisf (genitive μῑμήσεως); third declension

  1. simulation

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Late Latin: mīmesis (see there for further descendants)

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