Main Entry: ima·go

Pronunciation: \i-ˈmä-(ˌ)gō, -ˈmā-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural imagoes or ima·gi·nes \-ˈmā-gə-ˌnēz, -ˈmä-; -ˈmā-jə-, -ˈma-\

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, image

Date: circa 1797

1 : an insect in its final, adult, sexually mature, and typically winged state
2 : an idealized mental image of another person or the self