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Scenic

SCEN'IC

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scenic

scenic

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

scenic ‎(comparative more scenic, superlative most scenic)

  1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque
    We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.

Translations

Derived terms

Noun

scenic ‎(plural scenics)

  1. a depiction of scenery

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

  • Rhymes: -iːnɪk

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