mimetic
/mɪˈmɛtɪk/adjective, noun
mimetic is spelled M-I-M-E-T-I-C: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mimetic means “Exhibiting mimesis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mimetic?
| Letters | 7: M-I-M-E-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 75,877th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mimetic?
Mimetic appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 75,877th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mimetic?
- /mɪˈmɛtɪk/
- /məˈmɛtɪk/
- /ˌmaɪˈmɛtɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-mimetic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of mimetic
- more mimetic comparative
- most mimetic superlative
- mimetics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mimetic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Exhibiting mimesis.
- 2
Imitative.
noun
- 1
Something mimetic or imitative.
- 2
A type of mnemonic in the form of a picture.
- 3
A substance with similar pharmacological effects as another substance or as a lifestyle intervention such as diet or exercise.
caloric restriction mimetic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mimetic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adjective:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | mimético |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mimetic come from?
From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).