idéntico

identical

adjective ee-DEN-tee-koh Less Common

Origin: From Medieval Latin identicus, from idem ('same').

Usage Note

Idéntico agrees in gender and number (idéntica, idénticos, idénticas). It typically governs the preposition a — tu bolso es idéntico al mío (your bag is identical to mine). The adverb is idénticamente, though in practice exactamente igual is far more common in speech.

Examples

"Los dos dibujos son idénticos."

Natural Translation

The two drawings are identical.

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