archimime

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== English == === Etymology === From Latin archimimus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχίμῖμος (arkhímîmos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑːkɪmaɪm/ === Noun === archimime (plural archimimes) The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions. 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) ==== Translations ====