Meanings
nounphenomime (plural phenomimes)
plural phenomimes
- human sciencesA word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.
Phenomimes "depict" states, conditions, or manners of the external world, while psychomimes symbolize mental conditions or sensations.
1990, Masayoshi Shibatani, The languages of Japan, →ISBN, page 154Synonyms: ideophone
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion.
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Chinese Mandarin 擬態詞 /拟态词
- 擬態詞 /拟态词 (nǐtàicí)word that mimics physical form or motion
Japanese 擬態語
- 擬態語 (gitaigo)word that mimics physical form or motion
Korean 의태어
- 의태어 (uitaeeo)word that mimics physical form or motion
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phenomime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenomime
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“phenomime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenomime. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phenomime,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phenomime.
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