imitation Copy link Outline I. The act of imitating1. ĭmĭtātio2. aemŭlātioII. The thing produced • imitation: I. The act of imitating: 1. ĭmĭtātio: Cic.: Quint.: grovelling i., servilis (? humilis) i., Ern. in Kr. (Or expr. by ger.: v. preced. art.) 2. aemŭlātio: v. emulation. II. The thing produced: effĭgies, ĭmāgo: v. likeness, image.