gnomic

gno·mic

 (nō′mĭk)

adj.

Marked by aphorisms; aphoristic: gnomic verse; a gnomic style.

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gnomic

(ˈnəʊmɪk; ˈnɒm-) or

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

ˈgnomically adv

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gno•mic¹

(ˈnoʊ mɪk, ˈnɒm ɪk)

adj.

of, pertaining to, or resembling a gnome.

[1805–15]

gno•mic²

(ˈnoʊ mɪk, ˈnɒm ɪk)

also gno′mi•cal,

adj.

1. like or containing gnomes or aphorisms.

2. pertaining to or noting a writer of aphorisms, esp. any of certain Greek poets.

[1805–15; < Greek gnōmikós. See gnome², -ic]

gno′mi•cal•ly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

gnomic - relating to or containing gnomes; "gnomic verse"

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Translations

gnomic

[ˈnəʊmɪk] ADJ → gnómico

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gnomic

[ˈnəʊmɪk] adj [remark] → gnomique

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gnomic

[ˈnəʊmɪk] adj (liter) → gnomico/a

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