Food & drink pronunciation

imagines

/ɪˈmeɪdʒɪniːz/

IPA
/ɪˈmeɪdʒɪniːz/ · /iˈmeɪdʒəˌniz/
Path
/food/imagines/

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Meaning

noun

The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

noun

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.

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