LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

symbolicus

symbolicus (feminine symbolica, neuter symbolicum, adverb symbolicē)
Classical[symˈbɔ.lɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[simˈbɔː.li.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivehaving the nature or character of a symbol or sign
  2. adjectiveallegorical

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesymbolicussymbolicasymbolicum
genitivesymbolicīsymbolicaesymbolicī
dativesymbolicōsymbolicaesymbolicō
accusativesymbolicumsymbolicamsymbolicum
ablativesymbolicōsymbolicāsymbolicō
vocativesymbolicesymbolicasymbolicum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativesymbolicīsymbolicaesymbolica
genitivesymbolicōrumsymbolicārumsymbolicōrum
dativesymbolicīssymbolicīssymbolicīs
accusativesymbolicōssymbolicāssymbolica
ablativesymbolicīssymbolicīssymbolicīs
vocativesymbolicīsymbolicaesymbolica

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek συμβολικός (sumbolikós).

Descendants
  • Catalansimbòlic
  • Englishsymbolic
  • Frenchsymbolique
  • Portuguesesimbólico
  • Romaniansimbolic
  • Spanishsimbólico
  • Albaniansimbolik
  • Asturiansimbólicu
  • Finnishsymboliikka
  • Galiciansimbólico

In English words that came into English from symbolicus

  • symbolicsymbolicus
  • symbolicalsymbolicus

Quick answers

What does symbolicus mean in Latin?
symbolicus, a adjective, means “having the nature or character of a symbol or sign; allegorical”.
How do you pronounce symbolicus?
In classical Latin, [symˈbɔ.lɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [simˈbɔː.li.kus].