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gnomic

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gno·mic  (nmk)
adj.
Marked by aphorisms; aphoristic: gnomic verse; a gnomic style.
gnomic [ˈnəʊmɪk ˈnɒm-], gnomical
adj
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) consisting of, containing, or relating to gnomes or aphorisms
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or relating to a writer of such sayings
gnomically  adv
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Adj.1.gnomic - relating to or containing gnomes; "gnomic verse"
Translations
gnomic [ˈnəʊmɪk] ADJ → gnómico
gnomic [ˈnəʊmɪk] adj [remark] → gnomique
gnomic [ˈnəʊmɪk] adj (liter) → gnomico/a
gnomic [ˈnəʊmɪk] adj (liter) → gnomico/a


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The "Precepts of Chiron" was a didactic poem made up of moral and practical precepts, resembling the gnomic sections of the "Works and Days", addressed by the Centaur Chiron to his pupil Achilles.
Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context
If before going to the d'Urbervilles' she had vigorously moved under the guidance of sundry gnomic texts and phrases known to her and to the world in general, no doubt she would never have been imposed on.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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