imitator

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɚ/ UK /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
one who copies the behavior or work of another

The original singer had countless imitators.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · one who copies the behavior... copycat mimic emulator impersonator follower copier

Opposites

originator innovator pioneer

Word family

Related forms imitate imitation imitative

Etymology

From Latin imitator ('copier, imitator'), agent noun from imitari ('to imitate').

imitator Latin imitari Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# imitator

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtə/

## Meanings
1. one who copies the behavior or work of another

## Examples
- The original singer had countless imitators.

## Synonyms
- copycat
- mimic
- emulator
- impersonator
- follower
- copier

## Antonyms
- originator
- innovator
- pioneer

## Related Forms
- imitate
- imitation
- imitative

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: imitator
- Root: imitari

## Etymology
From Latin imitator ('copier, imitator'), agent noun from imitari ('to imitate').

## AI Etymology
imitator comes from Latin imitator ('copier, imitator'), agent noun from imitari ('to imitate'). The path is chiefly one of transmission: the word passes through the named languages and forms, with each stage preserving part of the modern shape. In present English, the noun sense is "one who copies the behavior or work of another", so the historical development ends in a clearly identifiable modern dictionary use. The same base also appears in related forms such as imitate, imitation, and imitative. Its semantic neighborhood includes copycat, mimic, emulator, and impersonator, which helps locate the modern sense without adding a separate etymological claim. The named historical forms include Latin imitator and Latin imitari.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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