"simulacrum" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /si.muˈlaː.krum/ [Classical-Latin], [s̠ɪmʊˈɫ̪äːkrʊ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /si.muˈla.krum/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [simuˈläːkrum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From simulā(re) + -crum (a variant of -culum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, a suffix forming instrument nouns). Etymology templates: {{root|la|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{suffix|la|simulāre|crum|alt1=simulā(re)}} simulā(re) + -crum, {{der|la|ine-pro|*-tlom}} Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Head templates: {{la-noun|simulācrum<2>}} simulācrum n (genitive simulācrī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|simulācrum<2>}} Forms: simulācrum [canonical, neuter], simulācrī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], simulācrum [nominative, singular], simulācra [nominative, plural], simulācrī [genitive, singular], simulācrōrum [genitive, plural], simulācrō [dative, singular], simulācrīs [dative, plural], simulācrum [accusative, singular], simulācra [accusative, plural], simulācrō [ablative, singular], simulācrīs [ablative, plural], simulācrum [singular, vocative], simulācra [plural, vocative]
  1. image, likeness, statue, effigy, portrait Tags: declension-2 Categories (topical): Appearance Synonyms: effigiēs, imāgō, statua
    Sense id: en-simulacrum-la-noun-W5-IJthJ Disambiguation of Appearance: 67 33 Categories (other): Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 45 55
  2. specter, ghost, phantom; mimicry, imitation Tags: declension-2
    Sense id: en-simulacrum-la-noun-3UUj6PYH Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension, Latin terms suffixed with -crum Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 45 55 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -crum: 41 59
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          "ref": "29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 2.232–233",
          "text": "Dūcendum ad sēdēs simulācrum ōrandaque dīvae / nūmina conclāmant."
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          "text": "Aliī dīcunt Orestem, cum Diānae Facelītidis simulācrum raptum ex Scythiā adveheret et ad Siciliam esset tempestāte dēlātus, complētō annō Diānae fēstum celebrāsse hymnīs, collēctīs nautīs suīs et aliquibus pāstōribus convocātīs, et exinde permānsisse apud rūsticōs cōnsuētūdinem."
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