mimicker

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmɪmɪkɚ/ UK /ˈmɪmɪkə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a person or thing that imitates another

The parrot proved a tireless mimicker of human speech.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person or thing that... imitator impersonator mimic copycat impressionistaper

Word family

Related forms mimic mimicry mime

Etymology

From mimic (from Latin mīmicus, from Greek mīmikós 'of a mime', from mîmos 'imitator') + -er.

mīmikós Ancient Greek mîmos Ancient Greek

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# mimicker

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

## Meanings
1. a person or thing that imitates another

## Examples
- The parrot proved a tireless mimicker of human speech.

## Synonyms
- imitator
- impersonator
- mimic
- copycat
- impressionist
- aper

## Related Forms
- mimic
- mimicry
- mime

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: mīmikós
- Root: mîmos

## Etymology
From mimic (from Latin mīmicus, from Greek mīmikós 'of a mime', from mîmos 'imitator') + -er.

## AI Etymology
Mimicker comes from mimic (from Latin mīmicus, from Greek mīmikós 'of a mime', from mîmos 'imitator') + -er. The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek mīmikós and Ancient Greek mîmos. As a noun, mimicker means a person or thing that imitates another. The same family is visible in related forms such as mimic, mimicry, and mime. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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