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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFacsimile
/ˈfæk.sɪ.məl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exact copy, replica, or reproduction of a written, printed, or historical document.
"The museum displayed a rare facsimile of the Magna Carta."
- 1
To make an exact copy or reproduction of something.
"The technician tried to facsimile the damaged architectural drawings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin phrase 'fac simile', meaning 'make alike', formed from the imperative of 'facere' (to make) and 'similis' (like). Entering English in the mid-17th century, the term initially described an exact copy or reproduction of a document or artwork before later being widely adopted to refer to transmitted telephonic images, abbreviated as 'fax'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Facsimile" is said worldwide
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fac-similé
Transliteration: fak-si-mi-le
"Il a consulté un fac-similé du manuscrit ancien."
Faksimile
Transliteration: fak-ziˈmiːlə
"Die Bibliothek besitzt ein wertvolles Faksimile der Bibel."
facsimile
Transliteration: fakˈsiːmile
"Hanno pubblicato un facsimile del contratto originale."
facsímil
Transliteration: fakˈsimil
"El investigador examinó un facsímil del documento."
fác-símile
Transliteration: ˈfaksĩmili
"O museu exibiu um fác-símile da carta histórica."
प्रतिलिपि
Transliteration: pratilipi
"संग्रहालय में पुराने दस्तावेज़ की एक प्रतिकृति है।"
摹本
Transliteration: móběn
"博物馆展出了这幅古代名画的摹本。"
모사본
Transliteration: mosabon
"연구원들은 고문서의 모사본을 분석했다."
模写
Transliteration: mosha
"学芸員は古い手紙の模写を展示した。"
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