Dictionary

phenomime en · NOUN

Etymology

From pheno- + mime.

Meanings

1. A 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 154:

Forms

Relateds

psychomime · phonomime

Synonyms

ideophone

Translations (3)

ja 擬態語 (word that mimics physical form or motion) · ko 의태어 (word that mimics physical form or motion) · cmn 擬態詞 /拟态词 (word that mimics physical form or motion)