Definition of IMAGINES

imagines

Noun

  • (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood
  • an adult insect produced after metamorphosis
  • plural of imago
  • plural of imagine

Verb

  • form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  • expect, believe, or suppose
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of imagine

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin imāginēs.

Synonyms

conceive of, envisage, guess, ideate, imagine, imago, opine, reckon, suppose, think

Scrabble Score: 11

imagines: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
imagines: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
imagines: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

imagines: valid Words With Friends Word