symbolics

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noun

The study of ancient symbols.

OriginAncient Greek συμβολικός →
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Meanings

nounsymbolics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of ancient symbols.
  2. uncountablelifestyleThe study of that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith.
  3. uncountableSymbolism.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσυμβολικός“of or belonging to a symbol”
  2. Englishsymbolics

From French symbolique or Latin symbolicus, from Ancient Greek συμβολικός (sumbolikós, “of or belonging to a symbol”).

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APA

symbolics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolics

MLA

“symbolics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “symbolics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/symbolics.

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