scenic
Meanings
adj
- having beautiful scenery; picturesque
- of or relating to scenery
- dramatic; theatrical
noun
- a depiction of scenery
- a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).
Derived words
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