mimicker C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈmɪmɪkɚ/ UK /ˈmɪmɪkə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person or thing that imitates another The parrot proved a tireless mimicker of human speech. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or thing that... imitatorimpersonatormimiccopycatimpressionistaper Word family Related forms mimicmimicrymime Etymology AI details From mimic (from Latin mīmicus, from Greek mīmikós 'of a mime', from mîmos 'imitator') + -er. mīmikós Ancient Greek mîmos Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown