- of, relating to, or characteristic of an icon.
- Art. (of statues, portraits, etc.) executed according to a convention or tradition.
Also i·con·i·cal.
Origin of iconic
1650–60; <
Latin īconicus <
Greek eikonikós, equivalent to
eikon- (stem of
eikṓn)
icon +
-ikos -ic Related formsi·con·i·cal·ly, adverbi·co·nic·i·ty [ahy-kuh-nis-i-tee] /ˌaɪ kəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for iconicity- relating to, resembling, or having the character of an icon
- (of memorial sculptures, esp those depicting athletes of ancient Greece) having a fixed conventional style
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Word Origin and History for iconicityadj.1650s, from Late Latin iconicus, from Greek eikonikos "pertaining to an image," from eikon (see icon).
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