# replica

Pronunciation: US say "REP-li-kuh" /ˈɹɛplɪkə/; UK

## Noun

1. A copy of something that matches the original exactly.
   - Simple: A copy that looks exactly like the original thing.
   - _Visitors may handle a full-size replica of the ancient helmet while the original stays behind glass._
   - _The team spent two years building an exact replica of the sailing ship, down to the hand-sewn sails._
2. A copy of something built at a smaller scale than the original.
   - Simple: A small copy of something, made smaller than the real thing.
   - _A tabletop replica of the battlefield helped visitors follow the course of the fighting._
   - _The gift shop sells replicas of the cathedral small enough to fit in your palm._

## Origin

Borrowed from Italian replica, from Latin replicare ("to fold or bend back; to reply"). It is a doublet of reply and replicate.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/replica (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).