runic

See also: Runic and rúnic

English

Etymology

From rune +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ro͞onʹik, IPA^(key): /ˈɹuːnɪk/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -uːnɪk

Adjective

runic (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or written using runes.
2. Of a song or verse, mystically or obscurely expressed.
   • 1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 164:

     Then flowered the mead, then leafed all
     'Twas caused by the runic lay.

Derived terms

• runic divination

Translations

of, pertaining to, or written using runes

Czech: runový (cs) Finnish: riimu- (fi) French: runique (fr) German: runisch (de) Greek: ρουνικός (el) (rounikós) Latin: (please verify) runicus Polish: runiczny (pl) Russian: руни́ческий (ru) (runíčeskij) Scottish Gaelic: rùnach Spanish: rúnico (es) Turkish: runik (tr), rünik (tr) Volapük: raunik

Anagrams

• incur

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German runisch or French runique.

Adjective

runic m or n (feminine singular runică, masculine plural runici, feminine/neuter plural runice)

1. runic

Declension

Declension of runic

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	runic		runică		runici	runice
	definite	runicul		runica		runicii	runicele
genitive- dative	indefinite	runic		runice		runici	runice
	definite	runicului		runicei		runicilor	runicelor