English Explanatory Dictionary

symbolics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of ancient symbols.
  2. The study of that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith.
  3. Symbolism.

Word forms

symbolics

Etymology

From French symbolique or Latin symbolicus, from Ancient Greek συμβολικός (sumbolikós, “of or belonging to a symbol”).

Related words

symbol symbolic symbolical symbolically symbolicism symbolisation symbolise symbolism symbolist symbolistic symbolization symbolize symbology symbolology

Derived words

Blissymbolics
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