French word

reproduction

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəpʁodyksjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncopy

Example

J'ai vu une reproduction du tableau au musée.

I saw a copy of the painting at the museum.

Illustration for reproduction (copy)

More examples

La galerie vend une reproduction fidèle du tableau.

The gallery sells a faithful reproduction of the painting.

Core concept

A source gives rise to another instance that preserves its form, or to new living individuals.

Common phrases

  • reproduction du tableau

    reproduction of the painting

  • reproduction photographique

    photographic reproduction

  • reproduction fidèle

    faithful reproduction

Similar words

copie: A duplicate that reproduces the content of an original.
photocopie: A paper duplicate made with a copying machine.
exemplaire: A single printed copy of a published work.
imitation: An object made to resemble the appearance of a genuine original.

Definition in French

Copie ou exemplaire obtenu par la reproduction d'un original ; en biologie, le processus par lequel un être vivant se multiplie ou produit des descendants.

Word origin

French reproduction derives from Latin reproductio, built from re- meaning 'again' and producere meaning 'bring forth', linking copying with producing offspring.

Usage tips

  • For a copy of a work, reproduction is feminine and commonly takes de, as in une reproduction d'un tableau.

Other meanings

  • reproductionnoun

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