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1.1
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1.2
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1.2.1
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1.2.2
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1.2.3
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Etymology
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From
pheno-
+
mime
.
Noun
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phenomime
(
plural
phenomimes
)
(
linguistics
)
A word or phrase that
mimics
a certain physical form or motion
1990
, Masayoshi Shibatani,
The languages of Japan
,
→ISBN
,
page
154
:
Phenomimes
"depict" states, conditions, or manners of the external world, while psychomimes symbolize mental conditions or sensations.
Synonyms
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ideophone
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phonomime
psychomime
Translations
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word that mimics physical form or motion
Chinese:
Mandarin:
擬態詞
/
拟态词
(
nǐtàicí
)
Japanese:
擬態語
(ja)
(
ぎたいご, gitaigo
)
Korean:
의태어(擬態語)
(ko)
(
uitaeeo
)
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