"imaginal" meaning in All languages combined

See imaginal on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɪˈmad͡ʒɪnəl/
Rhymes: -ædʒɪnəl Etymology: From imagine + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|imagine|-al|text=+|tree=1}} From imagine + -al. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} imaginal (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to the imagination, or to a mental image. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-imaginal-en-adj-CUfLSloc Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 93 7 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 97 3
  2. Of or relating to the insect imago. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-imaginal-en-adj--VLC8vp0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: imaginal disk, imaginal disc, preimaginal, subimaginal

Adjective [French]

Forms: imaginale [feminine], imaginaux [masculine, plural], imaginales [feminine, plural]
Head templates: {{fr-adj}} imaginal (feminine imaginale, masculine plural imaginaux, feminine plural imaginales)
  1. (relational) imago; imaginal Tags: relational
    Sense id: en-imaginal-fr-adj-xl1njzid Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [Spanish]

Forms: imaginales [feminine, masculine, plural]
Head templates: {{es-adj}} imaginal m or f (masculine and feminine plural imaginales)
  1. imaginal Tags: feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-imaginal-es-adj-HTtjEoM8 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "imaginal disc"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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  "etymology_text": "From imagine + -al.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɪˈmad͡ʒɪnəl/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ædʒɪnəl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "imaginal"
}

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    },
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "imaginal"
}

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    },
    {
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