Complete Definition of "imago"

English

Etymology
Latin imago#Latin|imago.

Pronunciation
RP IPA|/ɪ'meɪg��/

Noun
en-noun|imag|ines

  1. The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.

#:*1973: �But still,� he said to himself, drawing the metamorphoses of a red admiral, egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and imago on his pad, �what shall I say to him when we meet?� � Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise


Latin

Noun
la-noun|im�g�|imaginis|im�ginis|f|third

  1. image

Inflection
ladecl3
la-decl-3rd|F|im�g�|im�gin

Derived terms
image
imagine
imagination

Category:Latin nouns

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