iconic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/ UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj widely recognized and admired as a representative symbol The bridge has become an iconic emblem of the city. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · widely recognized and... emblematicsymbolicrepresentativelegendaryquintessentialarchetypal ↔ Opposites unknownobscureforgettable Word family Derived forms iconicallyiconicity Related forms iconiconographyiconize Etymology AI details From Late Latin iconicus, from Ancient Greek eikonikos ('of an image'), from eikon ('image, likeness'), from eikenai ('to resemble'). eikonikos Ancient Greek eikon Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # iconic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /aɪˈkɑnɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /aɪˈkɒnɪk/ ## Meanings 1. widely recognized and admired as a representative symbol ## Examples - The bridge has become an iconic emblem of the city. ## Synonyms - emblematic - symbolic - representative - legendary - quintessential - archetypal ## Antonyms - unknown - obscure - forgettable ## Derived Forms - iconically - iconicity ## Related Forms - icon - iconography - iconize ## Roots and Affixes - Root: eikonikos - Root: eikon ## Etymology From Late Latin iconicus, from Ancient Greek eikonikos ('of an image'), from eikon ('image, likeness'), from eikenai ('to resemble'). ## AI Etymology Iconic comes from Late Latin iconicus, from Ancient Greek eikonikos ('of an image'), from eikon ('image, likeness'), from eikenai ('to resemble'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek eikonikos and Ancient Greek eikon. As an adjective, iconic means widely recognized and admired as a representative symbol. The same family is visible in derived forms such as iconically and iconicity and related forms such as icon, iconography, and iconize. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown