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

Derived Forms

• pre-Solomonic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Solomonic

First recorded in 1715–25; Solomon + -ic

Example Sentences

In the Hapsburg rooms you are greeted by four gigantic baroque Solomonic faux marble wooden columns with gilded vines that once belonged to a Madrid church.

From Washington Times • May 22, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

In what seems to a layman extra-judicial behavior, except in the Solomonic sense, she will go the extra mile, and then another mile for good measure, to help those who need her.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2019

In her original ruling, and then in an unusual second, clarifying one that she issued two weeks later, Haikala made it clear she was attempting a Solomonic solution.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2017

Again, surrounding the Solomonic temple on three sides was a spacious court.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris