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Added 9 October 2026

visage

/ˈvɪz.ɪd͡ʒ/ noun

In Latin: vultus, facies Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about visage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British).
The appearance conveyed by a person's face.
a pleasant countenance

Origin

From Middle English visage, from Anglo-Norman visage, from Vulgar Latin *vīsāticum, derived from Latin vīsus (“appearance, sight”), derived from vidēre (“to see”). Compare vision. See -age (“noun suffix”).

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