Meanings
- not comparableHaving all or many degrees of power; having a great range of power; said of an eyepiece made adjustable so as to give a varying magnifying power.
- not comparableRelating to the athletic contest called the pancratium.
pancratic fight/prize
Synonyms: pancratian, pancratical
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to the athletic contest called the pancratium.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπαγκρατής“all-powerful”
- Englishpancratic
Ancient Greek παγκρατής (pankratḗs, “all-powerful”) + -ic.
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pancratic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pancratic
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