symbolics

See also: symbolic

English

Etymology

From French symbolique or Latin symbolicus, from Ancient Greek συμβολικός (sumbolikós, “of or belonging to a symbol”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlɪks

Noun

symbolics (uncountable)

1. The study of ancient symbols.
2. (theology) The study of that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith.
3. Symbolism.

Related terms

• symbol
• symbolical
• symbolically
• symbolic
• symbolicism
• symbolisation Br.
• symbolise Br.
• symbolism
• symbolist
• symbolistic
• symbolization
• symbolize
• symbology
• symbolology

References

• “symbolics”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.