Plural of imago

irregular plural

The plural of imago is imagines, imagos or imagoes.

Forms of imago

Singular	imago /ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/
Plural	imagines /ɪˈmeɪd͡ʒɪniːz/ imagos imagoes
Countable	countable

Science fiction often imagines alien civilizations in the depths of outer space.From the entry outer space
At its heart it imagines conversations across disciplines about social-ecological interrelationships.2020, “Preface”, in David Wright, Stuart B. Hill, editors, Social Ecology and Education, Routledge, →ISBN. From the entry social ecology
The artist imagines them as apple and pear, glowing and compact.1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae: Art and Decadance from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson, London; New Haven, Conn.: Yale Nota Bene, Yale…. From the entry contrapposto
The lonely child imagines his parents when they are away from him.1963, Jesse E. Gordon, Personality and behavior, page 158. From the entry restitutive fantasy
It is not that anyone imagines the law to be just.1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn, Pt. I. From the entry law

noun The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
noun An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes.

What is the plural of imago?: The plural of imago is imagines, imagos or imagoes.
Which is correct, imagines or imagos?: Both are used. imagines is the more common of the two in English writing.
Is imago countable?: Imago is a countable noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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