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- [ih-maj-in]
- /ɪˈmædʒ ɪn/
- /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-maj-in]
- /ɪˈmædʒ ɪn/
Definitions of imagines word
- verb with object imagines to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses). 1
- verb with object imagines to think, believe, or fancy: He imagined the house was haunted. 1
- verb with object imagines to assume; suppose: I imagine they'll be here soon. 1
- verb with object imagines to conjecture; guess: I cannot imagine what you mean. 1
- verb with object imagines Archaic. to plan, scheme, or plot. 1
- verb without object imagines to form mental images of things not present to the senses; use the imagination. 1
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Origin of imagines
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English imaginen < Middle French imaginer < Latin imāginārī, equivalent to imāgin- (stem of imāgō) image + -ā- thematic vowel + -rī infinitive ending
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Parts of speech for Imagines
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imagines popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
imagines usage trend in Literature
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noun imagines
- chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
Top questions with imagines
- doctor who imagines?
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