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