gnomic

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gno·mic

G0166800 (nō′mĭk)adj. Marked by aphorisms; aphoristic: gnomic verse; a gnomic style.

gnomic

(ˈnəʊmɪk; ˈnɒm-) or

gnomical

adj1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) consisting of, containing, or relating to gnomes or aphorisms2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or relating to a writer of such sayings ˈgnomically adv

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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Adj.

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

Translations

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also gno′mi•cal,

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