iconique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin iconicus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). Morphologically, from icône +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.kɔ.nik/

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Adjective

iconique (plural iconiques)

1. (art) iconic (as related to iconography)
2. (anglicism) emblematic

Derived terms

• iconicité

Further reading

• “iconique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.