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imago.

The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

5 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪˈmeɪɡəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈmɑːɡəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈmeɪɡoʊ/General-American/ɪˈmɑɡoʊ/General-American
  1. The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

  2. An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes.

Where this word comes from

From Latin imāgō. Doublet of image. Compare typologically a Russian term for coordinate larva: личи́нка (ličínka) (akin to лик (lik)).

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