proverbicadj.

Brit.

/prɒˈvəːbɪk/,

/prəˈvəːbɪk/, U.S.

/prəˈvərbɪk/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: proverb n.; Latin prōverbium , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < proverb n. or its etymon classical Latin prōverbium + -ic suffix. Compare earlier proverbial adj.

Of, relating to, or of the nature of proverbs.

ΚΠ

1902 F. E. Hulme Proverb-lore 123 The Talmud as a mine of proverbic wealth.

1922 Art Bull. 5 51 We cannot consider these early, episodic, allegorical, and proverbic works as expressive of Bruegel's highest achievement.

1996 L. Crabb & D. B. Allender Hope when you're Hurting iv. xiv. 164 A mentor..seeks to help a young man or woman grow through the application of proverbic, wisdom categories to life experience.

2005 D. Okafor Cycle of Doom 113 A person's transition into the symbolic order takes the form of immersion in the proverbic lore of the community.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	proverbic
释义	proverbicadj. Brit. /prɒˈvəːbɪk/, /prəˈvəːbɪk/, U.S. /prəˈvərbɪk/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: proverb n.; Latin prōverbium , -ic suffix. Etymology: < proverb n. or its etymon classical Latin prōverbium + -ic suffix. Compare earlier proverbial adj. Of, relating to, or of the nature of proverbs. ΚΠ 1902 F. E. Hulme Proverb-lore 123 The Talmud as a mine of proverbic wealth. 1922 Art Bull. 5 51 We cannot consider these early, episodic, allegorical, and proverbic works as expressive of Bruegel's highest achievement. 1996 L. Crabb & D. B. Allender Hope when you're Hurting iv. xiv. 164 A mentor..seeks to help a young man or woman grow through the application of proverbic, wisdom categories to life experience. 2005 D. Okafor Cycle of Doom 113 A person's transition into the symbolic order takes the form of immersion in the proverbic lore of the community. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1902
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