pseudorunic

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adjective

Apparently, but not actually, runic.

“pseudorunic symbols”

OriginEnglish runic ← Old Norse rún ← Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) →
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Meanings

adjectivepseudorunic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableApparently, but not actually, runic.

    pseudorunic symbols

    1 more example

    a pseudorunic script

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Proto-Celtic*rūnābor.?
  6. Proto-Germanic*rūnō
  7. Proto-Germanic*rūnǭ
  8. Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo)
  9. Old Norserún
  10. Englishrune
  11. Englishrunic
  12. Englishpseudorunic

From pseudo- + runic.

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APA

pseudorunic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudorunic

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Chicago

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