Etymology

ekphrastic

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Today it means: Pertaining to ekphrasis; clear, lucid. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκφραστικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἐκφραστικός
  2. English todayekphrastic

From Ancient Greek ἐκφραστικός (ekphrastikós).

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