Solomonic

American  

[sol-uh-mon-ik] / ˌsɒl əˈmɒn ɪk /

Also Solomonian

adjective

1. of or relating to King Solomon.

2. wise or reasonable in character.

   a Solomonic decision.

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Other Word Forms

• pre-Solomonic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Solomonic

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Solomonic

The treatment of pepperpot itself clearly involved some Solomonic choices, given that Mr. Weaver limits his sample recipes to three.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: Kavanaugh always wants to get in that Solomonic pose, and today he split the baby again, leaving the court 5–4 on the constitutional issue but 6–3 on the statutory question.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

Unfortunately, she chose to make this Solomonic pronouncement at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2022

All these years out, Kruger’s image — a Solomonic view of a woman’s face, whose halves, in their contrasting tones, seem as if they are being pulled apart — continues to pack a punch.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2022

In the Western versions the book holds the third place among the so-called Solomonic writings, following Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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