archimime
English
Etymology
From Latin archimimus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχίμῖμος (arkhímîmos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːkɪmaɪm/
Noun
archimime (plural archimimes)
- The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
- 1658: The Archimime or Jester attending the Funerall train, and imitating the speeches, gesture, and manners of the deceased, was too light for such solemnities — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 37)
Translations
chief jester or mimic
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