physiognomy
noun/ˌfɪziˈɒnəmi/
/ˌfɪziˈɑːnəmi/
(plural physiognomies)
(formal)- the shape and features of a person’s faceWord Originlate Middle English: from Old French phisonomie, via medieval Latin from Greek phusiognōmonia ‘judging of a man's nature (by his features)’, based on gnōmōn ‘a judge, interpreter’.
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