IMAGO


Meaning of IMAGO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˈmä-(ˌ)gō, -ˈmā- ]

noun

( plural imagoes or ima·gi·nes -ˈmā-gə-ˌnēz, -ˈmä-; -ˈmā-jə-, -ˈma-)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, image

Date: circa 1797

1. : an insect in its final, adult, sexually mature, and typically winged state

2. : an idealized mental image of another person or the self

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.