physiognomy

Meaning

Noun

Origin

  • From Anglo-Norman phisenomie, Middle French phisonomie et al., ultimately from Late Latin physiognomia, from Ancient Greek φυσιογνωμονία ("the science or art of judging a man by his features"), from φύσις + γνώμων.

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