Meaning of archimime | Babel Free
/ˈɑːkɪmaɪm/Definitions
The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
Equivalents
Português
arquimimo
Examples
“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)”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.