phenomime

English

Etymology

From pheno- +‎ mime.

Noun

phenomime (plural phenomimes)

1. (linguistics) A word or phrase that mimics a certain physical form or motion
   • 1990, Masayoshi Shibatani, The languages of Japan, →ISBN, page 154:

     Phenomimes "depict" states, conditions, or manners of the external world, while psychomimes symbolize mental conditions or sensations.

Synonyms

• ideophone

Related terms

• phonomime
• psychomime

Translations

word that mimics physical form or motion

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 擬態詞／拟态词 (nǐtàicí)

• Japanese: 擬態語 (ja) (ぎたいご, gitaigo)
• Korean: 의태어(擬態語) (ko) (uitaeeo)