nounpl: imagos or imagines
imago
1. The final and fully developed adult stage of an insect after all metamorphoses are complete
The butterfly emerged from its chrysalis as a beautiful imago ready to reproduce.
A borboleta emergiu do seu casulo como um imago belo e pronto para reproduzir.
2. In Jungian psychology, an idealized image or unconscious mental representation of another person, often a parent
The patient's imago of his father greatly influenced his adult relationships.
A imago do pai do paciente influenciou muito seus relacionamentos na vida adulta.
3. An image, representation, or impression of something or someone
She carried an imago of her childhood home in her memory.
Ela carregava uma imagem de sua casa de infância na memória.
The term 'imago' is primarily used in scientific and academic contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In entomology, it refers to the mature stage of insects, while in psychology (especially Jungian), it denotes unconscious idealized representations of people that influence behavior. The word is of Latin origin and maintains the same form in multiple Romance languages. It appears frequently in scholarly and literary works but is rarely used in casual conversation.
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