Angelic

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăn-jÄ•lʹ-Ä­k, IPA: /ænˈdÊ’É›lɪk/

Alternative forms

• angelick obsolete

Origin

From Old French angélique, from Latin angelicus, from Ancient Greek ἀγγελικός (angelikos, "of or for a messenger"), from ἄγγελος (angelos, "angel"). Equivalent to angel + -ic

Full definition of angelic

Adjective

1. Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
2. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to angelic acid.an angelic ester

Synonyms

• (belonging to, proceeding from, or resembling an angel) angelical, heavenly, divine

Derived terms

• angelicness

Anagrams

• galenic, Galenic