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imagines

The correct spelling is imagines.

How to pronounce imagines

noun

IPA: /ɪˈmeɪdʒɪniːz/

Say it like: Ima-jin-es

The correct spelling is imagines. The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis. For example: "Try to imagine a pink elephant."

Usage Examples

Try to imagine a pink elephant.

She imagined that the man wanted to kill her.

I imagine that he will need to rest after such a long flight.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
  2. 2.An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unconsciously into adult life, the basis for the psychological formation of personality archetypes.
  3. 3.A short fanfic or prompt placing a reader insert in a novel scenario with a character or celebrity.

verb

  1. 1.To form a mental image of something; to envision or create something in one's mind.
  2. 2.To believe in something created by one's own mind.
  3. 3.To assume
  4. 4.To conjecture or guess
  5. 5.To use one's imagination

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