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iconic

Syllabification: (i·con·ic)
Pronunciation: /īˈkänik/
Definition of iconic

adjective

  • of, relating to, or of the nature of an icon:language is not in general an iconic sign system
  • (of a classical Greek statue) depicting a victorious athlete in a conventional style.

Derivatives

iconically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

iconicity

Pronunciation: /ˌīkəˈnisitē/
noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin iconicus, from Greek eikonikos, from eikōn 'likeness, image'

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