English Explanatory Dictionary

encaustic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
noun
  1. A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating.
  2. A painting produced using this type of paint.

Word forms

encaustic encaustick encaustics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

Derived words

encaustically encaustic tile
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