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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDuplicate
/ˈduː.plɪ.keɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An exact copy of an original object, document, or file.
"Please make sure to sign both the original contract and its duplicate."
- 1
To make an exact copy or double of something.
"It is difficult to duplicate the unique flavor of this traditional family recipe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'duplicatus', the past participle of 'duplicare' (to double), formed from 'duplus' (double) and 'plicare' (to fold). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term originally referred to a doubled or folded document, later expanding to mean an exact copy of anything.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Duplicate" is said worldwide
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duplicata
Transliteration: dy-pli-ka-ta
"Il a perdu l'original et a dû demander un duplicata."
Duplikat
Transliteration: du-pli-kaːt
"Das Museum besitzt ein perfektes Duplikat des antiken Schwertes."
duplicato
Transliteration: du-pli-ka-to
"Ho fatto un duplicato delle chiavi di casa."
duplicado
Transliteration: du-pli-ka-do
"Necesito una copia en duplicado de este documento."
duplicado
Transliteration: du-pli-ka-du
"Guarde o documento duplicado em um lugar seguro."
प्रतिलिपि
Transliteration: pratilibi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कृपया इस दस्तावेज़ की एक प्रतिलिपि बनाएं।"
复制品
Transliteration: fù zhì pǐn
Script: 中文汉字
"这幅画是大师名作的完美复制品。"
복제품
Transliteration: bok-je-pum
Script: 한국어 한글
"박물관에는 고대의 복제품이 전시되어 있다."
複製
Transliteration: fukusei
Script: 日本語
"重要な書類の複製をもう一部作成してください。"
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