symbolic

== English == === Etymology === From French symbolique or directly from Latin symbolicus, from Ancient Greek συμβολικός (sumbolikós, “of or belonging to a symbol”), equivalent to symbol +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: sym‧bo‧lic Rhymes: -ɒlɪk === Adjective === symbolic (comparative more symbolic, superlative most symbolic) Pertaining to a symbol. Implicitly representing or referring to another thing. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====