"runic" meaning in English

See runic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹuːnɪk/
enPR: ro͞onʹik Etymology: From rune + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rune|ic}} rune + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} runic (not comparable)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or written using runes. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of, pertaining to, or written using runes): runový (Czech), riimu- (Finnish), runique (French), runisch (German), ρουνικός (rounikós) (Greek), runiczny (Polish), rùnach (Scottish Gaelic), rúnico (Spanish), runik (Turkish), rünik (Turkish), raunik (Volapük)
    Sense id: en-runic-en-adj-L6yVrTh- Disambiguation of 'of, pertaining to, or written using runes': 98 2
  2. Of a song or verse, mystically or obscurely expressed. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-runic-en-adj-K4h89fvY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Volapük translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 32 68 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 30 70

Alternative forms

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