"ekphrastic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/ Forms: more ekphrastic [comparative], most ekphrastic [superlative]
Etymology: From ekphrasis. Head templates: {{en-adj}} ekphrastic (comparative more ekphrastic, superlative most ekphrastic)
  1. pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid Categories (topical): Art, Rhetoric Synonyms: ecphrastic
    Sense id: en-ekphrastic-en-adj-ui5dOIyg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "name": "Art",
          "orig": "en:Art",
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            "Society",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "name": "Rhetoric",
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          "word": "ecphrastic"
        }
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/"
    }
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ɛkˈfɹæstɪk/"
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    {
      "word": "ecphrastic"
    }
  ],
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