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scenic.

having beautiful scenery; picturesque

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈsiːnɪk//ˈsiːnək/
  1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque

    We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.
  2. of or relating to scenery

  3. dramatic; theatrical

Where this word comes from

From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

noun/ˈsiːnɪk//ˈsiːnək/
  1. A depiction of scenery.

  2. A scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

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