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anthroposcopy

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an⋅thro⋅pos⋅co⋅py

  [an-thruh-pos-kuh-pee]
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–noun
physiognomy (def. 2).
Origin:
1840–50; anthropo- + -scopy

phys⋅i⋅og⋅no⋅my

  [fiz-ee-og-nuh-mee, -on-uh-mee]
–noun, plural -mies.
1. the face or countenance, esp. when considered as an index to the character: a fierce physiognomy.
2. Also called anthroposcopy. the art of determining character or personal characteristics from the form or features of the body, esp. of the face.
3. the outward appearance of anything, taken as offering some insight into its character: the physiognomy of a nation.
Origin:
1350–1400; earlier phisognomie, phisiognomie, late ME phisonomie < ML physionomia, physonomia < LGk physiognōmía, syncopated var. of Gk physiognōmonía art of judging a person by his features (see physio-, gnomon, -y 3 ); r. ME fisenamie, fisnamie, fisnomie < MF fisonomie < ML, as above; cf. phiz

Related forms:
phys⋅i⋅og⋅nom⋅ic  [fiz-ee-og-nom-ik, ‑ee-uh-nom‑] , phys⋅i⋅og⋅nom⋅i⋅cal, phys⋅i⋅og⋅no⋅mon⋅ic  [fiz-ee-og-nuh-mon-ik, ‑on-uh‑] , phys⋅i⋅og⋅no⋅mon⋅i⋅cal, adjective
phys⋅i⋅og⋅nom⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, phys⋅i⋅og⋅no⋅mon⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
phys⋅i⋅og⋅no⋅mist, noun
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Word Origin & History

physiognomy 
1390, "art of judging characters from facial features," from L.L. physiognomia, from Gk. physiognomia "the judging of a person's nature by his features," from physio-, comb. form of physis "nature" (see physic) + gnomon (gen. gnomonos) "judge, indicator."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: phys·i·og·no·my
Pronunciation: "fiz-E-'ä(g)-n&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
1 : the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
2 : the facial features held to show qualities of mind or character by theirconfiguration or expression
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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physiognomy phys·i·og·no·my (fĭz'ē-ŏg'nə-mē, -ŏn'ə-mē)
n.

  1. Facial features, especially when considered as an indicator of character or as a factor in diagnosis.

  2. Estimation of one's character and mental qualities by a study of the face and general bodily carriage.

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