phisonomie

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman phisonomie, Old French fisonomie, Medieval Latin physonomia, via Late Latin physiognōmia from Koine Greek φυσιογνωμίᾱ (phusiognōmíā, physiology), from φύσις (phúsis, form, appearance; character, nature) +‎ γνώμη (gnṓmē, means of knowing).

Noun

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phisonomie (plural phisonomies)

  1. physiognomy; the study of a person's physical attributes, particularly facial features, to discern a person's nature or character
  2. the human face; facial expression, countenance

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