fisonomie
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physionomie — [ fizjɔnɔmi ] n. f. • phisanomie XIIIe; lat. physiognomia, altér. de physiognomonia 1 ♦ Ensemble des traits, aspect du visage (surtout d après leur expression). ⇒ face, faciès, 1. physique; visage; 2. air, expression, 1. mine. Une physionomie… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Physiognomies — Physiognomy Phys i*og no*my, n.; pl. {Physiognomies}. [OE. fisonomie, phisonomie, fisnamie, OF. phisonomie, F. physiognomie, physiognomonie, from Gr. ?; fy sis nature + ? one who knows or examines, a judge, fr. ?, ?, to know. See {Physic}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Physiognomy — Phys i*og no*my, n.; pl. {Physiognomies}. [OE. fisonomie, phisonomie, fisnamie, OF. phisonomie, F. physiognomie, physiognomonie, from Gr. ?; fy sis nature + ? one who knows or examines, a judge, fr. ?, ?, to know. See {Physic}, and {Know}, and cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
physiognomy — physiognomic /fiz ee og nom ik, ee euh nom /, physiognomical, physiognomonic /fiz ee og neuh mon ik, on euh /, physiognomonical, adj. physiognomically, physiognomonically, adv. physiognomist, n. /fiz ee og neuh mee, on euh mee/, n., pl.… … Universalium
physiognomy — phys•i•og•no•my [[t]ˌfɪz iˈɒg nə mi, ˈɒn ə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies 1) the face or countenance, esp. when considered as an index to the character 2) the art of determining character or personal characteristics from the form or features of the body,… … From formal English to slang
physiognomy — /fɪziˈɒnəmi / (say fizee onuhmee) noun (plural physiognomies) 1. the face or countenance, especially as considered as an index to the character. 2. the art of determining character or personal characteristics from the features of the face or the… …
physiognomy — [fiz΄ē äg′nə mē; ] chiefly Brit [, fiz΄ēän′ə mē] n. [ME fisonomie < MFr phisonomie < ML physonomia < Gr physiognōmonia < physis, nature (see PHYSIC) + gnōmōn, one who knows: see GNOMON] 1. the practice of trying to judge character and … English World dictionary
fisnamy — fisnamy, fisonomie obs. ff. physiognomy … Useful english dictionary
