simulacrum

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌsimjəˈleɪkrəm/

Noun

simulacrum (plural simulacrums or simulacra)

Wikipedia

1. An image or representation.

   a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment

2. A faint trace or semblance.

   a simulacrum of hope

Translations

image or representation

• Finnish: kuva (fi), malli (fi)
• French: simulacre (fr) m
• Greek: απείκασμα (el) (apeikasma) n, επίφαση (el) (epifasi) f

• Italian: simulacro (it) m
• Portuguese: simulacro (pt) m
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can

faint trace

• Finnish: pilkahdus (fi), häivä (fi)

• German: Scheinbild (de) n

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Latin

Etymology

From simulō

Noun

simulācrum (genitive simulācrī); n, second declension

1. an image, likeness

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	simulācrum	simulācra
genitive	simulācrī	simulācrōrum
dative	simulācrō	simulācrīs
accusative	simulācrum	simulācra
ablative	simulācrō	simulācrīs
vocative	simulācrum	simulācra

Synonyms

• (image, likeness): effigies, imāgō, statua