Plural of facsimile
regular plural
The plural of facsimile is facsimiles or facsimilia.
Forms of facsimile
| Singular | facsimile /fækˈsɪm.ə.li/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | facsimiles facsimilia |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Facsimiles and facsimilia in a sentence
- These self-defeating hang-ups are known in Scientologese as “service facsimiles.”1971 September 20, Robert F[rancis] Jones, “The Prime of Mr. John Brodie”, in Sports Illustrated, volume 35, number 12, New York, N.Y.…. From the entry Scientologese
- Today there are many facsimilia of the relevant manuscripts, either printed or more and more digitalized, hence available as CD-ROMs or in the Internet.2010, Ulrich Müller, “Trobadors, Trouvères, Minnesinger”, in Albrecht Classen, editor, Handbook of Medieval Studies, volume III, 2,127. From the entry facsimilia
- The edition by Saliou was made with the help of photographs and facsimilia; the height of the letters is given by her according to the facsimilia.2014, Walter Ameling et al. (eds.), Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae III: South Coast: 2161–2648, chapter xxv, 390. From the entry facsimilia
Meaning of facsimile
- noun A copy or reproduction.
- noun Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
- noun A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images by means of radio or a telephone network.
Questions about the plural of facsimile
- What is the plural of facsimile?
- The plural of facsimile is facsimiles or facsimilia.
- Which is correct, facsimiles or facsimilia?
- Both are used. facsimiles is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is facsimile countable?
- Facsimile is a countable and uncountable noun.
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