Etymology Explorer › Ancient Greek

Where does “μῖμος” come from?

μῖμος (Ancient Greek): mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Definitions

  1. mime, actor; imitation, mimicking; mime

Words derived from “μῖμος”

  • mimic
  • mimicry
  • mimics
  • mimesis
  • mime
  • mimosa
  • biomimicry
  • mimical
  • ethnomimesis
  • mimicker
  • mimer
  • neuromimesis
  • mimically
  • mimelike
  • automimicry
  • mimographer
  • mimicable
  • gynemimesis
  • andromimesis
  • amimic
  • thanatomimesis
  • psychomime
  • phonomime
  • peptidomimicry