gnomic

[ noh-mik, nom-ik ]

/ ˈnoʊ mɪk, ˈnɒm ɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gnomic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a gnome.

Origin of gnomic

First recorded in 1805–15; gnome¹ + -ic

Words nearby gnomic

Gniezno, GNMA, GNOC, gnocchi, gnome, gnomic, gnomist, gnomology, gnomon, gnomonic, -gnomy

Definition for gnomic (2 of 2)

gnomic²

[ noh-mik, nom-ik ]

/ ˈnoʊ mɪk, ˈnɒm ɪk /

adjective

like or containing gnomes or aphorisms.

of, relating to, or noting a writer of aphorisms, especially any of certain Greek poets.

Also gno·mi·cal .

Origin of gnomic

From the Greek word gnōmikós, dating back to 1805–15. See gnome², -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM gnomic

gno·mi·cal·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for gnomic

He would have looked very well as a priest: the shabby, gnomic variety one sees in small Italian towns.
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind|Michael Weiss|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dyer uses this kind of gnomic, prophetic, baffling language all the time, and it can be trying and vague.
Geoff Dyer's 'The Missing of the Somme' Reconsidered|Louisa Thomas|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A few elements are combined into these hundred and seventy-six gnomic sentences.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III|Alexander Maclaren
The doubt of authorship which hangs over all the gnomic fragments warns us, therefore, to be cautious in ascribing them to Solon.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds

His method is gnomic, laconic, oracular; never persuasive or plausible.
Suspended Judgments|John Cowper Powys
The gnomic poetry comprises that section of Hebrew literature which contains pithy maxims or proverbs.
Hebrew Humor and other Essays|Joseph Chotzner
As a gnomic writer Daniel approaches Chapman, but is far more musical and coherent.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gnomic

gnomic

gnomical

/ (ˈnəʊmɪk, ˈnɒm-) /

adjective

consisting of, containing, or relating to gnomes or aphorisms

of or relating to a writer of such sayings

Derived forms of gnomic

gnomically, adverb

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单词	gnomic
释义	gnomic ¹ [ noh-mik, nom-ik ] / ˈnoʊ mɪk, ˈnɒm ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gnomic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or resembling a gnome. Origin of gnomic ¹ First recorded in 1805–15; gnome¹ + -ic Words nearby gnomic Gniezno, GNMA, GNOC, gnocchi, gnome, gnomic, gnomist, gnomology, gnomon, gnomonic, -gnomy Definition for gnomic (2 of 2) gnomic² [ noh-mik, nom-ik ] / ˈnoʊ mɪk, ˈnɒm ɪk / adjective like or containing gnomes or aphorisms. of, relating to, or noting a writer of aphorisms, especially any of certain Greek poets. Also gno·mi·cal . Origin of gnomic ² From the Greek word gnōmikós, dating back to 1805–15. See gnome², -ic OTHER WORDS FROM gnomic gno·mi·cal·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gnomic He would have looked very well as a priest: the shabby, gnomic variety one sees in small Italian towns. Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind\|Michael Weiss\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dyer uses this kind of gnomic, prophetic, baffling language all the time, and it can be trying and vague. Geoff Dyer's 'The Missing of the Somme' Reconsidered\|Louisa Thomas\|November 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A few elements are combined into these hundred and seventy-six gnomic sentences. The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Volume III\|Alexander Maclaren The doubt of authorship which hangs over all the gnomic fragments warns us, therefore, to be cautious in ascribing them to Solon. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)\|John Addington Symonds His method is gnomic, laconic, oracular; never persuasive or plausible. Suspended Judgments\|John Cowper Powys The gnomic poetry comprises that section of Hebrew literature which contains pithy maxims or proverbs. Hebrew Humor and other Essays\|Joseph Chotzner As a gnomic writer Daniel approaches Chapman, but is far more musical and coherent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9\|Various British Dictionary definitions for gnomic gnomic gnomical / (ˈnəʊmɪk, ˈnɒm-) / adjective consisting of, containing, or relating to gnomes or aphorisms of or relating to a writer of such sayings Derived forms of gnomic gnomically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gnomic precise, curt, cryptic, incisive, concise, brusque, laconic, pithy, succinct, elliptical, trenchant, abrupt, clear-cut, close, compact, compendious, condensed, crisp, epigrammatic, exact
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gnomic

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Definition for gnomic (2 of 2)

adjective

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gnomical

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