scenic

English

Alternative forms

• scenick (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːnɪk

Etymology

From Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikos, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnē, “stage”).

Adjective

scenic (comparative more scenic, superlative most scenic)

1. having beautiful scenery; picturesque

   We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.

Translations

having beautiful scenery

• Catalan: escènic (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 景色 (cmn) (jĭngsè)

• Estonian: maaliline (et)

• Japanese: 風光明媚な (fūkōmeibi-na)
• Russian: живописный (ru) (živopisnyj), красивый (ru) (krasivyj)
• Spanish: escénico (es)

Derived terms

• scenically

Noun

scenic (plural scenics)

1. a depiction of scenery