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iconic.

Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/aɪˈkɒnɪk/Received-Pronunciation/aɪˈkɑnɪk/General-American, dialectal/aɪˈkɒnɪk/Canada, dialectal/aɪˈkɔnɪk/Australia
  1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.

  2. Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.

    an iconic move in martial arts
  3. Famously and distinctively representative of its type.

    figuratively
  4. Representing something; symbolic.

    an iconic gesture in sign language
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.

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