phys·i·og·no·my (f z  - g n -m, -n-m)n. pl. phys·i·og·no·mies 1. a. The art of judging human character from facial features. b. Divination based on facial features. 2. a. Facial features, especially when regarded as revealing character. b. Aspect and character of an inanimate or abstract entity: the physiognomy of New England. [Middle English phisonomie, from Old French phisionomie, from Late Latin physiogn  mia, from Greek phusiognmi , variant of phusiognmoni : phusio-, physio- + gnmn, gnmon-, interpreter; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]phys i·og·nomic (-g-nmk, --nmk), physi·og·nomi·cal (--kl) adj.phys i·og·nomi·cal·ly adv.phys i·ogno·mist n. |
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