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iconic

/aɪˈkɒnɪk/ adjective

Latin root: īconicus Wiktionary

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

  1. Relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.

Origin

From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.

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