"odic" meaning in English

See odic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈəʊdɪk/ [UK], /ˈoʊdɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-odic (ode).wav Forms: more odic [comparative], most odic [superlative]
Etymology: From ode + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ode|ic}} ode + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} odic (comparative more odic, superlative most odic)
  1. Of or pertaining to odes.
    Sense id: en-odic-en-adj-DSec4Rt2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒdɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑdɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-odic (od).wav Forms: more odic [comparative], most odic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒdɪk Etymology: From od + -ic, modelled after German odisch. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|od|ic}} od + -ic, {{cog|de|odisch}} German odisch, {{sup|1}} ¹ Head templates: {{en-adj}} odic (comparative more odic, superlative most odic)
  1. (pseudoscience, historical) Synonym of odylic (“of or pertaining to the od or odyle (“a hypothetical force or natural power, now proved not to exist, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.”)”) Tags: historical Categories (topical): Pseudoscience, Pseudoscience Synonyms: odylic [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: odically Related terms: od, odylic, odyllic, odylism, odylist, odism
    Sense id: en-odic-en-adj-7TIgKzPo Disambiguation of Pseudoscience: 2 98 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: pseudoscience
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Etymology number: 2
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/32/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-odic_%28od%29.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-odic_%28od%29.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/32/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-odic_%28od%29.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-odic_%28od%29.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɑdɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒdɪk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "odic"
}

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