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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesphysionomie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fiziɔnɔmi
"Sa physionomie reflétait une grande sagesse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.
"He had the rugged physiognomy of a lifelong outdoorsman." - 2
The general form or appearance of something, such as a landscape or natural object, considered as indicative of its character.
"The distinct physiognomy of the desert landscape shapes how travelers perceive it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'physiognomie', coming via Old French and medieval Latin from the Greek 'physiognōmonia', combining 'physis' (nature) and 'gnōmōn' (judge or interpreter). Historically, it referred to the art of judging a person's character from their facial features, before evolving into a broader description of facial structure and general outward appearance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Physiognomy" is said worldwide
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physionomie
Transliteration: fiziɔnɔmi
"Sa physionomie reflétait une grande sagesse."
Physiognomie
Transliteration: fiziɔɡnoˈmiː
"Die Physiognomie des Berges ist unverwechselbar."
fisionomia
Transliteration: fizjoñoˈmi.a
"La sua fisionomia tradiva una profonda stanchezza."
fisonomía
Transliteration: fisonoˈmi.a
"La fisonomía del valle cambió tras la tormenta."
fisionomia
Transliteration: fiziɔnoˈmi.a
"A fisionomia dele revelava muita bondade."
चेहरा-मोहरा
Transliteration: chehra-mohra
"उसके चेहरे-मोहरा से वह बहुत बुद्धिमान लगता था।"
相貌
Transliteration: xiàng mào
"他的相貌给人留下了深刻的印象。"
인상
Transliteration: insang
"그의 인상에는 오랜 세월의 흔적이 담겨 있었다."
人相
Transliteration: ninsō
"彼の人相には強い意志が表れていた。"
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