scenic

English

From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

scenic (comparative more scenic, superlative most scenic)

having beautiful scenery; picturesque
We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.
- 1954, Wallace Stegner, Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West, Houghton Mifflin, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 170:
  Scenic illusions such as those caused by the haze, or the apparent diminution of scale where everything was enormous, intrigued Dutton.
of or relating to scenery
dramatic; theatrical

having beautiful scenery

scenic (plural scenics)

a depiction of scenery
(informal) a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

scenic m or n (feminine singular scenică, masculine plural scenici, feminine and neuter plural scenice)

Declension of scenic