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replica

/ˈre.pli.ka/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,007

Meaning

rerun; replica; reply

  • A rebroadcast of a television show or an additional theatrical performance; a rerun.
  • A formal or assertive reply, retort, or rejoinder.
  • An exact copy or reproduction of an original object, artwork, or model.

In a sentence

Stasera guarderò la replica della prima puntata perché me l'ero persa.

Tonight I will watch the rerun of the first episode because I missed it.

Il portavoce ha fornito una ferma replica alle accuse della stampa.

The spokesperson gave a firm reply to the press's accusations.

Questa statua nel museo è solo una replica dell'originale?

Is this statue in the museum only a replica of the original?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
replicafeminine · singular
replichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Note the plural spelling 'repliche' with 'ch' to preserve the hard /k/ sound before 'e'.

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