spiegelbildlich
Translation
mirror-image, specular, reflected
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Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is ((a mirror image)) sth. is a mirror image The writing is a mirror image.
((sth.)) is ((a mirror image)) of ((sth.)) sth. is a mirror image of sth. The molecules are mirror images of each other.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mirror-inverted, symmetrical; Antonyms: asymmetrical
Etymology
Composed of 'Spiegel' (mirror), 'Bild' (image), and '-lich' (adjective suffix). Literally 'mirror-image-like'.
Memory Tips
Imagine looking at a 'Bild' (picture) in a 'Spiegel' (mirror). It's 'spiegelbildlich'.