pathognomy

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noun

The facial expressions showing emotions.

OriginAncient Greek πάθος →
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Meanings

nounpathognomy (usually uncountable, plural pathognomies)

plural pathognomies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe facial expressions showing emotions.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe science of such expressions.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάθος“passion”
  2. Englishpathognomy

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “passion”) + -gnomy from physiognomy.

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

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

Chicago

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

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