historic

English

/(h)ɪˈstɒɹɪk/, /(h)ɪˈstɔːɹɪk/

adj
Definitions
  • Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
  • old-Old-fashioned, untouched by modernity.
  • (now uncommon) : of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history or the past generally (See #Usage usage notes.)
  • (grammar) Various grammatical tenses and moods specially used in retelling past events.

Etymology

Derived from Latin historicus (historical) derived from Ancient Greek ἱστορικός (exact, historical).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἱστορικός

Gloss

exact, historical

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Property

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