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Word: Physiognomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French phisonomie, via medieval Latin from Greek phusiognōmonia ‘judging of a man's nature (by his features)’, based on gnōmōn ‘a judge, interpreter’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfɪzɪˈɒnəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin
Short Definition:person's facial features or expression
Examples:- friends began to notice a change in his physiognomy
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