- al|le|go|ris|tic
- al|le|go|ris|tic «AL uh guh RIHS tihk», adjective.= allegorical. (Cf. ↑allegorical)
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a|pri|o|ris|tic — «ay PRY uh RIHS tihk», adjective. 1. having an a priori character: »... the emotional and aprioristic idea of a continuous and inherent progress of civilization (Alfred L. Kroeber). 2. = a priori. (Cf. ↑a priori) –a|pri´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hyp|o|co|ris|tic — «HIHP uh kuh RIHS tihk, HY puh », adjective. endearing, as a pet name; diminutive. ╂[< Greek hypokoristikós like an endearment < hypokorismón ónoma pet name < hypokorízesthai use pet names; (literally) act like a child < hypo less,… … Useful english dictionary
mil|i|ta|ris|tic — «MIHL uh tuh RIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with militarists or militarism; characterized by militarism: »militaristic empires. –mil´i|ta|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|chlo|ris|tic — «AN tee kl RIHS tihk, kloh », adjective. of or having to do with an antichlor … Useful english dictionary
ep|i|cho|ris|tic — «EHP uh kuh RIHS tihk», adjective. = epichorial. (Cf. ↑epichorial) … Useful english dictionary
vol|un|ta|ris|tic — «VOL uhn tuh RIHS tihk», adjective. of or like voluntarism or voluntarists … Useful english dictionary
a|o|ris|tic — «AY uh RIHS tihk», adjective. 1. undefined; indeterminate: »like certain aoristic combinations in music (George Meredith). 2. of or having to do with an aorist. –a´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
aph|o|ris|tic — «AF uh RIHS tihk», adjective. of or like aphorisms: »He himself spoke in dark, aphoristic riddles (Scientific American). –aph´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Eu|cha|ris|tic — «YOO kuh RIHS tihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or treating of the Eucharist. –Eu´cha|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
flo|ris|tic — «fl RIHS tihk, floh », adjective. 1. of a flora or floristics. 2. of flowers. –flo|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
