μῑμ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. imitator,τινωνib. 1.6.3 , cf. Hp. Vict. 1.22 , 1 Ep.Cor. 4.16 ;οἱ μ. τῶν γραμμάτων forgers, Lib. Ep. 115.4 .
II. artist(cf. μίμησις
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), Pl. R. 602a , al.; esp.one who impersonatescharacters, as an actor or poet, Arist. Pr. 918b28 , Po. 1460a8 .
2. coupled withγόης,mere actor, impostor, Pl. R. 598d , cf. Plt. 303c , Sph. 235a .