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- [ih-mey-goh, ih-mah-]
- /ɪˈmeɪ goʊ, ɪˈmɑ-/
- /ɪ.ˈmeɪ.ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-mey-goh, ih-mah-]
- /ɪˈmeɪ goʊ, ɪˈmɑ-/
Definitions of imago word
- noun plural imago Entomology. an adult insect. 1
- noun plural imago Psychoanalysis. an idealized concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unaltered in adult life. 1
- noun imago metamorphosed insect: butterfly, etc. 1
- noun imago an adult sexually mature insect produced after metamorphosis 0
- noun imago an idealized image of another person, usually a parent, acquired in childhood and carried in the unconscious in later life 0
- noun imago an insect in its final, adult, reproductive stage, generally having wings 0
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Origin of imago
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < New Latin, Latin imāgō; see image
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Parts of speech for Imago
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imago popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imago
noun imago
- chrysalis — A chrysalis is a butterfly or moth in the stage between being a larva and an adult.
Antonyms for imago
noun imago
- ago — You use ago when you are referring to past time. For example, if something happened one year ago, it is one year since it happened. If it happened a long time ago, it is a long time since it happened.
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