simulacrum

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /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) n (apeíkasma), επίφαση (el) f (epífasi)

• Italian: simulacro (it) m
• Portuguese: simulacro (pt) m
• Spanish: simulacro (es) m

faint trace

• Finnish: pilkahdus, häivä

• German: Scheinbild n

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Latin

Etymology

From simulō

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /si.muˈlaːk.rum/, [si.muˈlaːk.rũ]

Noun

simulācrum n (genitive simulācrī); second declension

1. an image, likeness

Inflection

Second declension neuter.

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

Descendants

• French: simulacre
• Spanish: simulacro