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... emblematic symbolic representative legendary quintessential archetypal

Opposites

unknown obscure forgettable

Word family

Derived forms iconicallyiconicity

Related forms iconiconographyiconize

Etymology

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

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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