English
imitational
From imitation + -al.
Formed from imitation + -al
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym- ‘to imitate’
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Latin imitatio
Old French imitacion
Middle French imitacion
Middle English imitacioun
English imitation
Today it means
adj Pertaining to, employed in, or using, imitation.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / imitational