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i⋅con⋅ic

  [ahy-kon-ik]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an icon.
2. Art. (of statues, portraits, etc.) executed according to a convention or tradition.
Also, i⋅con⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1650–60; < L īconicus < Gk eikonikós, equiv. to eikon- (s. of eikn) icon + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
i⋅con⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
i⋅co⋅nic⋅i⋅ty  [ahy-kuh-nis-i-tee] , noun
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i·con·ic   (ī-kŏn'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or having the character of an icon.
  2. Having a conventional formulaic style. Used of certain memorial statues and busts.
i'co·nic'i·ty (ī'kə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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