Etymology

imagine

i·ma·gine
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Today it means: To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind. Full definition →

Middle English ymagynen ← Middle French imaginer ← Latin imāginor
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  1. Latin · derived fromimāginor
  2. Middle French · derived fromimaginer
  3. Middle English · inherited fromymagynen
  4. English todayimagine

From Middle English ymagynen, from Middle French imaginer, from Latin imāginor, from imāginem, the accusative singular of imāgō (“a copy, likeness, image”).

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