heraldic
English edit
Etymology edit
From herald + -ic; probably modelled on French héraldique.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ældɪk
Adjective edit
heraldic (comparative more heraldic, superlative most heraldic)
- Of, or relating to heraldry or heralds.
- Synonym: heraldric
- Antonym: unheraldic
- 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 113:
- That ceiling was covered with square compartments, each filled with strange figures, flowers, fruit, heraldic devices—all blazoned in the richest colours,...
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
relating to the profession of devising and blazoning arms
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References edit
- ^ “heraldic, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “heraldic (adj.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams edit
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French héraldique.
Adjective edit
heraldic m or n (feminine singular heraldică, masculine plural heraldici, feminine and neuter plural heraldice)
Declension edit
Declension of heraldic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | heraldic | heraldică | heraldici | heraldice | ||
definite | heraldicul | heraldica | heraldicii | heraldicele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | heraldic | heraldice | heraldici | heraldice | ||
definite | heraldicului | heraldicei | heraldicilor | heraldicelor |
Categories:
- English terms suffixed with -ic
- English terms borrowed from French
- English terms derived from French
- Rhymes:English/ældɪk
- Rhymes:English/ældɪk/3 syllables
- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English terms with quotations
- English 3-syllable words
- en:Heraldry
- Romanian terms borrowed from French
- Romanian terms derived from French
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian adjectives