"encaustic" meaning in English

See encaustic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: encaustick [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -ɔːstɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐγκαυστικός|t=burning in}} Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} encaustic (not comparable)
  1. (art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: encaustically
    Sense id: en-encaustic-en-adj-KXwByKyn Categories (other): Art, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 11 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 69 7 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 4 24 Topics: art, arts

Noun

Forms: encaustics [plural], encaustick [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -ɔːstɪk Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐγκαυστικός|t=burning in}} Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} encaustic (countable and uncountable, plural encaustics)
  1. A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-encaustic-en-noun-5sVT1306
  2. (painting, countable) A painting produced using this type of paint. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-encaustic-en-noun-etWx8uH2 Categories (other): Painting
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: encaustic tile

Inflected forms

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