encaustic

English

Alternative forms

• encaustick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːstɪk

Adjective

encaustic (not comparable)

1. (art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

Noun

encaustic (plural encaustics)

1. a wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating
2. a painting produced using this paint

Derived terms

• encaustic painting
• encaustic tile

Anagrams

• succinate, unascetic

Romanian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós).

Noun

encaustic m (plural encaustici)

1. encaustic

Declension

Declension of encaustic

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) encaustic	encausticul	(niște) encaustici	encausticii
genitive/dative	(unui) encaustic	encausticului	(unor) encaustici	encausticilor
vocative	encausticule		encausticilor