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Meaning of "runic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUNIC

runic  [ˈruːnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUNIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Runic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RUNIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

runic

Runes

Egyptian hieroglyphs 32 c. BCE ▪ Hieratic 32 c. BCE ▪ Demotic 7 c. BCE ▪ Meroitic 3 c. BCE ▪ Proto-Sinaitic script 19 c. BCE ▪ Ugaritic 15 c. BCE ▪ Epigraphic South Arabian 9 c. BCE ▪ Ge’ez 5–6 c. BCE ▪ Phoenician 12 c. BCE ▪ Paleo-Hebrew 10 c. BCE ▪ Samaritan 6 c. BCE ▪ Libyco-Berber 3 c. BCE ▪ Tifinagh ▪ Paleohispanic (semi-syllabic) 7 c. BCE ▪ Aramaic 8 c. BCE ▪ Kharoṣṭhī 4 c. BCE ▪ Brāhmī 4 c. BCE ▪ Brahmic family (see) ▪ E.g. Tibetan 7 c. CE ▪ Hangul (core letters only) 1443 ▪ Devanagari 13 c. CE ▪ Hebrew 3 c. BCE ▪ Thaana 4 c. BCE ▪ Pahlavi 3 c. BCE ▪ Avestan 4 c. CE ▪ Palmyrene 2 c. BCE ▪ Syriac 2 c. BCE ▪ Sogdian 2 c. BCE ▪ Orkhon (old Turkic) 6 c. CE ▪ Old Hungarian c. 650 ▪ Old Uyghur ▪ Mongolian 1204 hh ▪ Nabataean 2 c. BCE ▪ Arabic 4 c. CE ▪ N'Ko 20 c. CE ▪ Mandaic 2 c. CE ▪ Greek 8 c. BCE ▪ Etruscan 8 c. BCE ▪ Latin 7 c. BCE ▪ Cherokee (syllabary; letter forms only) c.

Definition of runic in the English dictionary

The definition of runic in the dictionary is of or relating to an ancient Germanic alphabet, derived from the Roman alphabet, in use, esp in Scandinavia, from the 3rd century ad to the end of the Middle Ages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUNIC


axenic
eɪˈziːnɪk
dorneck
ˈdɔːnɪk
dornick
ˈdɔːnɪk
ethylenic
ˌeθɪˈliːnɪk
hygienic
haɪˈdʒiːnɪk
irenic
aɪˈriːnɪk
Lunik
ˈluːnɪk
Munich
ˈmjuːnɪk
naphthenic
ˈnæfθiːnɪk
nirvanic
nɪəˈvɑːnɪk
olefinic
ˌəʊlɪˈfiːnɪk
pozzolanic
ˌpɒtsəˈlɑːnɪk
Punic
ˈpjuːnɪk
Puranic
pʊˈrɑːnɪk
scenic
ˈsiːnɪk
selenic
sɪˈliːnɪk
subtunic
sʌbˈtjuːnɪk
terpenic
tɜːˈpiːnɪk
tunic
ˈtjuːnɪk
unhygienic
ˌʌnhaɪˈdʒiːnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUNIC

rundown
Rundstedt
rune
Runeberg
runecraft
runed
runelike
runflat
rung
rungless
runkle
runless
runlet
runnable
runnel
runner
runner bean
runner-up
runners-up
runnier

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUNIC

androgenic
chronic
clinic
Dominic
electronic
ethnic
harmonic
Hispanic
iconic
inorganic
ionic
mechanic
organic
panic
picnic
polytechnic
sonic
titanic
tonic
ultrasonic

Synonyms and antonyms of runic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «runic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUNIC

Find out the translation of runic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of runic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «runic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

符文
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rúnico
570 millions of speakers

English

runic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रूण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رونيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

руническая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rúnico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রুনিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

runique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Runic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

runisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルーン文字の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Runic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về chư xưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பண்டைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रूनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rünik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Runic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Runic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рунічна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

runic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρουνικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rune
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

runic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rune
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of runic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUNIC»

The term «runic» is regularly used and occupies the 73.614 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUNIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about runic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUNIC»

Discover the use of runic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to runic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Runic Amulets and Magic Objects
A fresh examination of one of the most contentious issues in runic scholarship - magical or not?
Mindy MacLeod, Bernard Mees, 2006
2
Norwegian Runes and Runic Inscriptions
An accessible account of Norwegian runic inscriptions from their first appearance around AD200 until their demise around 1400.
Terje Spurkland, 2005
3
Texts and Contexts of the Oldest Runic Inscriptions
Moreover elaborate readings and interpretations are given of the runic texts.
Tineke Looijenga, 2003
4
Runes and Runic Inscriptions: Collected Essays on ...
EARLY MEDIEVAL EUROPE Discussion of the forms of the runic alphabet and interpretations of individual inscriptions, with consideration of wider matters on which runes throw light -- magic, paganism and literacy.
Raymond Ian Page, David Parsons, 1995
5
The Runic Tarot
With 78 illustrated cards and a detailed, illustrated book, this powerful andoriginal set combines the tarot with Celtic lore and runic symbology.
Caroline Smith, John Astrop, 2005
6
Runic Astrology: Chart Interpretation Through the Runes
In this book, popular author Donald Tyson offers his unique approach to chart casting while utilizing these ancient oracle methods.
Donald Tyson, 2009
7
A Concise Grammar of the Older Runic Inscriptions
Concise Grammar of the Older Runic Inscriptions.
Elmer H. Antonsen, 1975
8
Runic and Mediterranean Epigraphy
Runic and Mediterranean Epigraphy examines the past 100 years of runic scholarship to show that previous investigations on the origin of the runes have been hampered by a series of ad hoc postulates, the greatest being that the runes cannot ...
Richard L. Morris, 1988
9
Phonological Evidence from the Continental Runic Inscriptions
In using runic inscriptions as evidence for sound change, we tend to focus on the interpretation of individual texts, rather than examining the dataset as a whole.This study aims at the phonological analysis of a corpus of 90 runic ...
Martin Findell, 2012
10
The Early Runic Language of Scandinavia: Studies in Germanic ...
The book investigates the dialectal status of the language of the older runic inscriptions of Scandinavia (AD 200-500) within a framework that encompasses all the early Germanic languages of north-western Europe.
Hans Frede Nielsen, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUNIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term runic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Torchlight Developer Runic Games Will Unveil a New Game at PAX …
Runic Games confirmed that the game they plan to unveil isn't the mobile version of Torchlight, which was recently announced for mobile platforms. Likewise ... «Gameranx, Jul 15»
2
Runic Games' Torchlight RPG Announced For iOS And Android
Torchlight-PC Back in 2009 when gamers were still waiting for if and when Blizzard would release Diablo 3, Runic Games announced their own action RPG ... «Ubergizmo, Jun 15»
3
Torchlight Developer Runic Games Files New Trademark
Runic is a Seattle based studio, and subsidiary of Chinese game company Perfect World. They made waves releasing Torchlight and Torchlight 2 on 2009 and ... «Gameranx, Jun 15»
4
Torchlight II Released for Mac OS X Late, Runic Games Apologizes …
We're a small team at Runic, and porting to mac and linux isn't something any of the Runic programmers specialize in, so we have to out-source it. Sometimes ... «Gameranx, Mar 15»
5
Torchlight II for Mac Now Available on Steam
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Runic Games, Inc. (“Runic Games”), a specialized developer of PC-based entertainment software in the United States, launched ... «Business Wire, Feb 15»
6
Free copies of Torchlight are up for grabs courtesy of Runic Games
Did somebody say free game? Yessir! Today we're looking at Torchlight, a Diablo-like hack 'n slash developed by Runic Games, which ended up being one of ... «Load The Game, Nov 14»
7
Get a job: Runic Games is hiring a Gameplay Programmer
Location: Seattle, Washington Runic Games, the creator of the Torchlight series, is looking for an all-around great gameplay programmer to help build a new IP. «Gamasutra, Sep 14»
8
Rare runic inscription discovered in old church grounds
A newly uncovered runic stone-carving was brought to light by Jane Harrison working as part of a project team for the 'Languages, Myths and Finds' programme ... «Past Horizons Archaeology News, Jul 14»
9
The Hammer of Thor
Over 1000 of these amulets have been found across Northern Europe but the pendant from Lolland is the only one with a runic inscription. This particular ... «Past Horizons Archaeology News, Jun 14»
10
Runic founders Baldree and Schaefer leaving to go indie
Travis Baldree and Erich Schaefer (pictured), founders of Torchlight developer Runic Games, are leaving the company to start over again as a smaller team. «Gamasutra, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Runic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/runic>. Apr 2024 ».
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