Definition of REPLICA

replica

Plural: replicas, repliche

Noun

  • A close copy or reproduction, often of an artwork or object.
  • copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
  • An exact copy.
  • A copy made at a smaller scale than the original.

Examples

  • He collected replicas of old cars.
  • The opponent’s winning word was a replica of one I had used previously.
  • The statue on the museum floor is an authentic replica.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian replica, derived from Latin replicare (“to fold or bend back; to reply”). Doublet of reply and replicate.

Scrabble Score: 11

replica: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
replica: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
replica: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

replica: valid Words With Friends Word