phenomime

English

Etymology

pheno- +‎ mime

Noun

phenomime (plural phenomimes)

(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

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)

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