phisonomieとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

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”).

名詞

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

派生した語

• English: physiognomy, physiognomonics, physiognomist, physiognomize

Further reading

• “phisonomīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• phisonomie on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub