n.
Pronunciation: ˌ fi-z ē - ' ä(g)-n ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: Middle English phisonomie, from Anglo-French phisenomie, from Late Latin physiognomonia, physiognomia, from Greek physiogn ō monia, from physiogn ō m ō n judging character by the features, from physis nature, physique, appearance + gn ō m ō n interpreter ― more at GNOMON
Date: 14th century
1 : the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
2 : the facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by their configuration or expression
3 : external aspect also : inner character or quality revealed outwardly