μῑμ-ητής, οῦ, ὁ,
imitator, τινων[[ [prev. work = 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia”] 1.6.3, compare 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 1.22, NT.1Cor.4.16 ] NT+5th c.BC+]; οἱ μ. τῶν γραμμάτων forgers, [[ 4th c.AD: Libanius Sophista “Epistulae” 115.4. ] Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II artist [[compare (μίμησις 11), 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 602a, +others] Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially one who impersonates characters, as an actor or poet, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 918b28, “Po.” 1460a8. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 coupled with γόης, mere actor, impostor, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 598d, compare “Plt.” 303c, “Sph.” 235a. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]