sosia

See also: Sosia, sósia, and sòsia

Italian

Etymology

From Amphitruo, a comedy by the Roman playwright Plautus (c. 254 – 184 BC), in which doubling is the major theme: both the title character and his slave, Sosia, are doubled by the gods Jupiter and Mercury, in order to enable Jupiter to make love to Amphitruo's wife.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.sja/
• Rhymes: -ɔsja
• Hyphenation: sò‧sia

Noun

sosia m or f by sense (invariable)

1. double, clone, dead ringer

Anagrams

• assio, ossia