GNOMIC


Meaning of GNOMIC in English

gnomic 1

/noh"mik, nom"ik/ , adj.

of, pertaining to, or resembling a gnome.

[ 1805-15; GNOME 1 + -IC ]

gnomic 2

— gnomically , adv.

/noh"mik, nom"ik/ , adj.

1. like or containing gnomes or aphorisms.

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

Also, gnomical .

[ 1805-15; gnomikós. See GNOME 2 , -IC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .