archimime

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/ˈɑːkɪmaɪm/

noun

The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.

OriginAncient Greek ἀρχίμῖμος →
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Meanings

nounarchimime (plural archimimes)

plural archimimes

  1. The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.

    1658: The Archimime or Jester attending the Funerall train, and imitating the speeches, gesture, and manners of the deceased, was too light for such solemnities — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 37)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀρχίμῖμος
  2. Englisharchimime

From Latin archimimus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχίμῖμος (arkhímîmos).

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Translations

Portuguese arquimimo
  • arquimimochief jester or mimic
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APA

archimime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archimime

MLA

“archimime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archimime. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archimime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archimime.

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