aldermanic

== English == === Etymology === From alderman +‎ -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Piecewise doublet of ealdormanic. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɔːldəˈmænɪk/, /ˌɒl-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɔldəɹˈmænɪk/, (cot–caught merger) /ˌɑl-/ Rhymes: -ænɪk Hyphenation: ald‧er‧man‧ic === Adjective === aldermanic (comparative more aldermanic, superlative most aldermanic) Of or pertaining to an alderman (“member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town”) or group of aldermen. Synonyms: (obsolete) aldermanical, aldermanlike, aldermanly Antonym: nonaldermanic (figurative) Having the (supposed) lifestyle or qualities of an alderman. Of a person or animal's body, girth, etc.: fleshy, plump, rotund. Of a thing: extravagant; sumptuous. ==== Derived terms ==== nonaldermanic ==== Related terms ==== alderman (“large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; paunch, potbelly”) (US, slang) aldermanical (obsolete) aldermanlike aldermanly ealdormanic ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === alderman on Wikipedia.Wikipedia