encaustic
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encaustic
Rhymes with -ɔːstɪk
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).
adjective encaustick
- Prepared by means of heat; burned in. After all, no sealant or finish is necessary in the encaustic medium, and shellac is stinky, caustic and messy.
noun encaustics · encaustick
- A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating. It has become usual in discussions of Flags facture to use the terms, suggested by [Jasper] Johns himself, ‘'encaustic, oil and collage on fabric’.
- A painting produced using this type of paint.
Talk about this word "encaustic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encaustic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encaustic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encaustic "encaustic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encaustic.Cite this
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title = {encaustic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encaustic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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