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μιμέομαι μῖμος to mimic, imitate, represent, portray, Hhymn., Aesch., etc.; μ. τινά τι one in a thing, Hdt.; τινα κατά τι Hdt.; perf. part. in act. sense στύλοισι φοίνικας μεμιμημένοισι pillars made to represent palms, Hdt.; but also in pass. made exactly like, portrayed, Hdt., Plat. of the fine arts, to represent, express by means of imitation, of an actor, Ar., Plat.; of painting and music, Plat.; of sculpture and poetry, Arist.

ShortDef

to mimic, imitate, represent, portray

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Headword:

μιμέομαι

Headword (normalized):

μιμέομαι

Headword (normalized/stripped):

μιμεομαι

IDX:

21266

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n21287

Key:

mime/omai

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