counterfeit

[Kriton Kyrimis]

OLAF:

> Can someone explain the meaning of the word "counterfeit"?

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (http://www.m-w.com/):

Main Entry: coun·ter·feit
Pronunciation: 'kaunt-&r-"fit
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English countrefet, from Middle French contrefait, from past
participle of contrefaire to imitate, from contre- + faire to make, from Latin
facere -- more at DO
Date: 14th century
1 : made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive : FORGED
<counterfeit money>
2 a : INSINCERE, FEIGNED <counterfeit sympathy> b : IMITATION <counterfeit
Georgian houses>

	Kriton	(e-mail: kyrimis at cti.gr)
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