"ecphrastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/ Forms: more ecphrastic [comparative], most ecphrastic [superlative]
Etymology: From ecphrasis. Head templates: {{en-adj}} ecphrastic (comparative more ecphrastic, superlative most ecphrastic)
  1. Pertaining to ecphrasis; clear, lucid. Synonyms: ekphrastic

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