Etymology

physiognomonics

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Today it means: The study of physiognomy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμονικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφυσιογνωμονικός“physiognomic”
  2. English todayphysiognomonics

From Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμονικός (phusiognōmonikós, “physiognomic”).

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