Complete Definition of "simulacrum"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�simj��leɪcr�m/

Noun
en-noun|simulacr|a

  1. An image or representation; as, a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment.
  2. A faint trace or semblance; as, a simulacrum of hope.

Translations
German: Scheinbild n (2)
Portuguese: simulacro m

Category:English nouns with irregular plurals


Latin

Etymology
from simulare

Noun
simul�crum, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin second declension|-i n

  1. an image, likeness

Synonyms
effigies
imago

ru:simulacrum
vi:simulacrum

Revision and Credits for"simulacrum"
  • 2007-07-01 05:00 - AutoFormat - category English nouns with irregular plurals moved to English section, gender -[[Scheinbild]] ''n'' (2) +[[Scheinbild]] {{n}} (2)

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