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phenomimes

phenomimes is the plural of phenomime.

Meaning of phenomime

Noun

phenomime (plural phenomimes)

  1. A word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.
    • Phenomimes "depict" states, conditions, or manners of the external world, while psychomimes symbolize mental conditions or sensations.1990, Masayoshi Shibatani, The languages of Japan, →ISBN, page 154
    Synonyms:
    ideophone

Questions about phenomimes

What is phenomimes the plural of?
Phenomimes is the plural of phenomime.

Words near phenomimes in the dictionary

  1. phenometry
  2. phenomic
  3. phenomically
  4. phenomics
  5. phenomime
  6. phenomimes
  7. phenomorphan
  8. phenoms
  9. phenone
  10. phenones
  11. phenonium

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