different between iconic vs emblematic

English

Etymology

From Late Latin ?conicus, equivalent to icon +? -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a??k?n?k/
• Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

iconic (comparative more iconic, superlative most iconic)

1. Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon. [from 17th c.]
2. Famously and distinctively representative of its type.
3. (linguistics) Representing something; symbolic.

   an iconic gesture in sign language

Antonyms

• (relating to an icon): aniconic
• (linguistics): batonic

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French iconic.

Adjective

iconic m or n (feminine singular iconic?, masculine plural iconici, feminine and neuter plural iconice)

1. iconic

Declension

English

Etymology

From French emblématique. See emblem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mbl??mat?k/
• enPR: ?mb-l?-m?-t?k
• Hyphenation: em?blem?at?ic

Adjective

emblematic (comparative more emblematic, superlative most emblematic)

1. Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.

   Synonyms: symbolic, illustrative

2. (figuratively) Typical.

   Synonyms: representative, exemplary, characteristic

Translations

Further reading

• “emblematic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Romanian

Etymology

From French emblématique

Adjective

emblematic m or n (feminine singular emblematic?, masculine plural emblematici, feminine and neuter plural emblematice)

1. emblematic

Declension