"ekphrastic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ekphrastic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more ekphrastic [comparative], most ekphrastic [superlative], ecphrastic [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐκφραστικός (ekphrastikós). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐκφραστικός}} Ancient Greek ἐκφραστικός (ekphrastikós) Head templates: {{en-adj}} ekphrastic (comparative more ekphrastic, superlative most ekphrastic)
  1. Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid.
    Sense id: en-ekphrastic-en-adj-59Iol9CB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Art, Rhetoric

Alternative forms

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