English Online Dictionary. What means scenic? What does scenic mean?
English
Alternative forms
- scenick (obsolete)
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːnɪk/, /ˈsiːnək/
- Rhymes: -iːnɪk, -iːnək
Adjective
scenic (comparative more scenic, superlative most scenic)
- having beautiful scenery; picturesque
- of or relating to scenery
- dramatic; theatrical
Derived terms
- scenically
- Scenic Rim
Translations
Noun
scenic (plural scenics)
- a depiction of scenery
- (informal) a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French scenique, from Latin scaenicus. By surface analysis, scenă + -ic.
Adjective
scenic m or n (feminine singular scenică, masculine plural scenici, feminine and neuter plural scenice)
- scenic