Facsimile
/fækˈsɪm.ɪ.li/noun
A copy or reproduction that closely resembles the original.
Did you know?Facsimile entered English through a Latin scholarly phrase, and its root fac- is the same ancient “make/do” force behind dozens of everyday words, from factory to fact.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
fac simile
“make similar; do it alike”
16th Century
Latin/Italian
facsimile
“an exact likeness or copy”
17th Century
English
facsimile
“an exact copy or reproduction”
Modern English
English
facsimile
“a close reproduction, especially of a document or image”
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