Associations to the word «Imago»

Wiktionary

IMAGO, noun. The final developmental stage of an insect after undergoing metamorphosis.
IMAGO, noun. An idealised concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained unaltered in adult life.

Dictionary definition

IMAGO, noun. (psychoanalysis) an idealized image of someone (usually a parent) formed in childhood.
IMAGO, noun. An adult insect produced after metamorphosis.

Wise words

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
Voltaire